An unappreciated group of filter-feeding animals found around our coastlines ... many experts believe we may need to make these shellfish a larger part of our diet. “Bivalves have the remarkable ...

Anyone who eats raw shellfish is at risk of contracting norovirus, according to the CDC. “If eaten raw, oysters and other filter-feeding shellfish can contain viruses and bacteria that can cause ...

Shellfish are also being grown in the U.S. and Europe, providing delectable, affordable seafood in volumes that now far exceed the wild harvest. Because filter-feeding bivalves and mollusks take ...

There are just a few shellfish growing operations in South Carolina. But this growing industry might be a critical part of SC ...