Oyster Beds On South Carolina's May River Closed Since 2009 Now Reopening
October 2, 2014 | 1 min to read
Shellfish harvesting will resume this year on a portion of the May River that has been restricted by the state since 2009.
The town of Bluffton announced less than a week before the start of the shellfish season that a stretch about a mile long will reopen for oyster harvesting.
The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control determined the river could open for shellfish harvesting after fecal coliform levels dropped below state and federal benchmarks, making the oysters from the beds safe to harvest and eat, DHEC spokeswoman Cassandra Harris said.
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