Oyster reefs in Florida’s Indian River Lagoon are showing signs of recovery after decades of damage from overharvesting, pollution, and boat activity, which wiped out more than half of the habitat.

Chad Hanson remembers a time, not so long ago, when driving on a bridge across Florida’s Apalachicola Bay meant witnessing an astounding sight. “You’d see just boats lined up along the reefs and ...

Once you've shucked and slurped oysters out of their shells, it doesn't feel quite right to dump the iridescent beauties into the garbage can, later crushed and incinerated among all of the other ...

When Texas officials opened the first application cycle in decades to permit private oyster leases in the Gulf’s public waters — a plan proponents hope will help restore the state’s depleted oyster ...

A partnership is using Vertical Oyster Gardens (VOGs) to increase the oyster population in the St. Johns River. These oysters help improve water quality by filtering up to 50 gallons of water per day.

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Just as the paint dried on the new Coffee:30 Cafe on Ryan Street, where Salt Revival Oyster House was housed just weeks ago, the shuttered seafood restaurant has filed a ...

KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. (WCBD) – South Carolina’s coastal marshes are some of the most productive ecosystems on the planet. But they’re also disappearing. On Kiawah Island, a group of volunteers took on ...

The world's largest food distributor is teaming up with New Jersey's Department of Environmental Protection to significantly expand the state's shell recycling program. Instead of ending up in ...

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – In Brevard County, a unique conservation effort is underway to restore the Indian River Lagoon by recycling oyster shells from local restaurants. The Shuck and Share program, ...