Study commissioned by lawmakers is silent on whether the state should ban shrimp trawling. But it urges changes in how North ...

Shellfish beds or reefs, formed by mussels and oysters, have declined worldwide. Sterre Witte, who conducted her Ph.D.

ATLANTA - Here’s a roundup of great ways to spend the weekend in and around metro Atlanta and North Georgia—from ...

To give new life to shoreline habitats, a growing number of projects are harnessing the reef-building power of oysters.

The state traded this prime coastal habitat for large tracts of land inland. This coastal strand was turned into more coastal beach homes, and was all developed.

The state traded this prime coastal habitat for large tracts of land inland. This coastal strand was turned into more coastal beach homes, and was all developed. I kept hearing about what a great ...

Gray said the chamber is concerned that testing and drilling could threaten the Myrtle Beach area’s $30 billion tourism industry — specifically by harming the marine ecosystem and the Grand ...

Today, designs using submerged nets are no longer permitted but devices still strand on corals and beaches, contributing to coastal pollution. Image courtesy of Guy Stevens/ Manta Trust.

South Carolina currently has three active Coastal Storm Risk Management (CSRM) projects—commonly referred to as federal beach projects—located at Folly Beach, the Grand Strand, and Pawleys ...

The California Coastal Commission has been under siege like never before, alarming environmentalists and raising questions about the future of the 53-year-old state agency.

35 years, 14 countries, 104,000 volunteers, 4,390 homes Attendees write tributes to President Jimmy Carter on the door and walls of a new home built by the Coastal Empire Habitat for Humanity.

Explore its scenic drives, paddling trails, and off-roading opportunities. 5. Blowing Rocks Preserve: On Jupiter Island, witness the dramatic sight of waves crashing against Anastasia limestone ...