DNR Media Contacts:
Columbia - Brett Witt (803) 667-0696
Clemson - Greg Lucas (864) 380-5201
Charleston - (803) 667-0696
After Hours Radio Room - (803) 955-4000
Columbia - Brett Witt (803) 667-0696
Clemson - Greg Lucas (864) 380-5201
Charleston - (803) 667-0696
After Hours Radio Room - (803) 955-4000
DNR News
September 26, 2014Shellfish season will open Oct. 1 in South Carolina
The 2014-2015 season for harvesting shellfish (clams, oysters and other bivalves) in coastal waters of South Carolina will open one-half hour before official sunrise on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2014. The shellfish season will remain open through May 15, 2015, unless conditions warrant extending or shortening the season. Season dates apply to both recreational and commercial shellfish harvesting. In the event of a hurricane, major rain event, or pollution spill, shellfish beds may be temporarily closed by the S.C. Department of Health & Environmental Control (DHEC). DHEC announces such closures in local media and makes the information available at 1-800-285-1618.
The S.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR) maintains State Shellfish Grounds for commercial and recreational harvesting of clams and oysters. Twenty Public Shellfish Grounds and thirteen State Shellfish Grounds are managed exclusively for recreational gathering. An additional 53 State Shellfish Grounds are managed for recreational and commercial harvest. All state-managed grounds are posted with boundary signs. Areas designated as Shellfish Culture permits cannot be recreationally harvested unless the harvester has written permission from the permit holder in their possession.
The S.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR) maintains State Shellfish Grounds for commercial and recreational harvesting of clams and oysters. Twenty Public Shellfish Grounds and thirteen State Shellfish Grounds are managed exclusively for recreational gathering. An additional 53 State Shellfish Grounds are managed for recreational and commercial harvest. All state-managed grounds are posted with boundary signs. Areas designated as Shellfish Culture permits cannot be recreationally harvested unless the harvester has written permission from the permit holder in their possession.