Oysters

A new effort is underway to complete 500 acres of oyster sanctuaries in the Pamlico Sound. It’s an effort to combat a century of decline in oyster populations. But, the goals extend beyond the water’s edge.

Scientists are monitoring sample sites along the North Carolina coast to study recurring summer die-offs that plague Carolina oyster growers.

Aquaculture along the coast of North Carolina is a growing business. The oyster industry in particular was looking at a banner season this spring before...

A North Carolina State University researcher is using underwater microphones to help better understand the extensive array of animals living in the…

From clams to catfish, the North Carolina coast holds a variety of seafood, but at a crossroads is the oyster. The supply of oysters in the state has…

From clams to catfish, the North Carolina coast holds a variety of seafood, but at a crossroads is the oyster. The supply of oysters in the state has…

From soft-shell crabs down east to baked beans cooked with a slab of pulled pork, crabs and beans are unquestionably essential to southern cuisine…

From soft-shell crabs down east to baked beans cooked with a slab of pulled pork, crabs and beans are unquestionably essential to southern cuisine…

The United States controls more ocean than any other country in the world, but more than 85 percent of the seafood Americans eat is imported.…

The United States controls more ocean than any other country in the world, but more than 85 percent of the seafood Americans eat is imported.…