Bull River Shellfish

04/13/2026

Horseshoe crab spawning season is beginning! 🌕

With spring underway, spawning activity for horseshoe crabs is starting to pick up along our coast. These ancient creatures come ashore during the highest tides, typically around the full and new moons, to lay their eggs on sandy beaches and in our marshes.

We need your help! If you spot horseshoe crabs on the beach or in the marsh, please report your observations. Your sightings provide valuable data that help us track spawning activity and support conservation efforts.

Report your observations using the link below. Make sure to include location, date/time, number of crabs seen, and a photo if possible!

Every report makes a difference. Thank you for helping us monitor and protect horseshoe crabs!

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03/29/2026

So we’ve decided to start our own Ghost Trap(aka abandoned crab trap/pot) recovery program! To the best of our knowledge the state of Georgia( unlike Maryland & North Carolina) does not encourage this type of program. Recovering these traps is difficult and dirty work but Ghost Traps continue catching even without bait in them. We got 7 traps, a bouy & a cool bait bucket releasing 3 crabs.🦀🦀🦀….Crab On.😎

03/19/2026

The countdown is on for the Blessing of the Fleet!

Our highly anticipated annual festival pays homage to Darien’s thriving sh*****ng and fishing industry. This three-day event features a plethora of activities and attractions, including an art show, delectable food and beverage vendors, unique arts and crafts, a 5K, engaging children’s activities, a classic car show, nightly live entertainment, and an enthralling marine parade.

Learn more https://darienmcintoshchamber.com/blessing-of-the-fleet/

03/16/2026

03/15/2026

03/12/2026

Many of you spend time on the water fishing, boating, paddling, or enjoying South Carolina’s coast in other ways, and we need your help documenting abandoned crab traps. These traps still have their buoys but are clearly no longer being fished, often so heavily fouled that you can’t read the letters on the buoy anymore. When left in the water, they can become navigational hazards, damage important habitats, and continue trapping marine life. Your reports will help us map where these traps occur and inform future efforts related to marine debris along our coast. 🌊

If you see an abandoned trap anywhere along the SC coast, please report it using the survey linked below. Turning on location services and including a photo helps us document it accurately. Even a single report makes a difference. When combined with others, it helps us identify patterns across the coast. Thank you to everyone who has already contributed! 𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿: 𝗱𝗼 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗽𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗽𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳, 𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗳𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗴𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘄. 🦀

survey123.arcgis.com/share/9f103b456ba7497eaa0db972f60647ea

01/29/2026

Four graduate students from the University of Georgia, Georgia Tech and Georgia Southern University are conducting year-long coastal research projects through Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant’s Research Traineeship. Under the guidance of faculty and professional mentors, each trainee develop...

01/27/2026

'Knot Lucky' hosting sheepshead tournament all February long, cash prizes totaling $9,000 for anglers

01/24/2026