This fact sheet goes over the increasingly common issue of summer mortality events in North and South Carolina. Learn what to do when a mortality event occurs and who to contact to report such events.
Shellfish
Oyster Direct Marketing Fact Sheet
During 2021 and 2022, over 2,000 people in South Carolina, Georgia, and North Carolina were engaged in two surveys to understand their seafood buying habits and motivations. Based on the survey results, this fact sheet helps crab producers understand consumer preferences.
Clam Direct Marketing Fact Sheet
During 2021 and 2022, over 2,000 people in South Carolina, Georgia, and North Carolina were engaged in two surveys to understand their seafood buying habits and motivations. Based on the survey results, this fact sheet helps clam producers understand consumer preferences.
Coastal Heritage – Lowcountry Living Shorelines: Restoring Carolina’s Reefs
South Carolina is one of the few places in the world where oysters are in reasonable abundance and in good harvesting condition. Still, more can be done to restore their populations.
Coastal Heritage – Tank to Table: How Single Oyster Mariculture Works
The single-oyster mariculture industry is taking off in South Carolina, as hatcheries and farms refine methods for growing single oysters preferred by high-end restaurants.
Oyster Mariculture is Growing in South Carolina
The S.C. Sea Grant Consortium provided expertise and guidance to help develop oyster hatcheries in the state after state officials banned the importation of seed oysters from outside the state in 2014 due to disease concerns.
Shellfish Mariculture Finance Resources
This guide contained resources related to the financial basics of starting a cage shellfish mariculture business operation, including options for loans and start-up capital, existing options for crop and equipment insurance, cage bonds, and existing producer associations.
Shellfish Mariculture Seed Purchase Process
This resource outlines considerations for purchasing shellfish seed for mariculture operations in South Carolina with a focus on two economically and ecologically valuable bivalves, oysters, and clams. It also identifies requirements for out-of-state purchases and offers guidance for seed purchase and factors to take into account when preparing to stock an operation.
South Carolina Aquaculture Permitting Guide
This guide provides the prospective aquaculturist with an overview of information sources and government agencies associated with aquaculture permitting.
Documenting the Potential Benefits of Increased Shellfish Mariculture Production in South Carolina
A report detailing hypothetical investment scenarios for shellfish hatchery development. The report includes an estimate on the current unmet demand for South Carolina produced mariculture oysters, as well as an economic impact model.