Is Your Marina Clean?
With roughly 150 marinas and 500,000 registered boats across the state, South Carolina has one of the highest densities of boaters nationwide. The sheer number of boats and marinas on…
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Graham Eubank on the Sportin Life’s Blue Marlin
Graham Eubank, owner of the Sportin’ Life, shared this incredible account of landing a 445.3 lb blue marlin during the 53rd Annual Georgetown Blue Marlin Tournament. Catch all the details…
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Angler Actions Can Make a Big Difference: An Interview with Dave Fladd
Courtesy Dave Fladd Earlier this week, we covered South Carolina’s resilient trout population and Dave Fladd’s Release Over 20 initiative. In this segment, we’ll dive deeper into how Dave’s conservation…
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‘Release Over 20’ Gives a Boost to Spotted Seatrout
Spotted seatrout, otherwise known as speckled or winter trout, are one of the most sought-after saltwater species and a mainstay of fall and winter inshore fishing in South Carolina. If…
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It’s Hurricane Season: Is Your Boat Prepared?
As a boater in the southeastern United States, it’s critical to know how to keep yourself safe in the event of a hurricane or major storm. Today, we’re sharing a…
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What Do We Find When We Track Sailfish Continuously?
This guest post was authored by SCDNR biologist Wally Bubley and originally published on North Carolina Sea Grant’s blog, Hook, Line & Science. Using pop-up satellite tags, scientists can get…
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Your Most Frequently Asked Flounder Questions
Last month, we shared important information about the documented decline in southern flounder across our region, including a link to a public survey. Many thanks to the nearly 2,000 of…
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How to Make the Most of Oyster Roast Season
Photo: E. Weeks/SCDNR Finally, the first cold snap of the season. To my mind, that officially opens the oyster roast season. I know technically the season has been open since October 15,…
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Dispatches from the Swamp: Two Updates on Wood Stork Season
Editor’s note: The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources’ (SCDNR) wading bird team counts and keeps tabs on the wood storks that nest and raise their young along the coast.…
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Q&A with a Red Drum Researcher
This week we’re spotlighting Steve Arnott, an associate marine scientist at the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) who’s led our inshore fisheries lab for over eight years. The…
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