CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (May 13, 2020)- South Carolina’s 2019-2020 season for harvest of oysters, mussels, clams, and all other bivalves from State Shellfish Grounds and Public Shellfish Grounds will close on Sunday, May 31, 2020 at one-half hour after official sunset, according to South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) officials.
Coastal waters will remain closed to recreational shellfish harvesting until the fall, when water temperatures begin to cool and ensure that shellfish are once again safe for harvesting and consumption.
Shellfish harvesting is expected to reopen October 1, 2020.