Murrells Inlet, South Carolina

09/05/2024

So good to see Our Marsh Counts in Murrells Inlet get this opportunity!

05/09/2024

Multi-family housing has increased more in the last few years in Murrells Inlet yet rents remain unaffordable since wages are so low. Land constraints = high rent and high home prices.

A new study commissioned by the Coastal Carolinas Association of Realtors shows the Grand Strand is beginning to face a housing shortage, particularly in Horry County.

04/30/2024

Don't shoot! Call DNR

The woman was arrested after her neighbors called Horry County Police. She used her gun to shoot at the alligator in her neighborhood, police say.

04/24/2024

Governance

04/23/2024

We can all use a little help navigating disaster assistance ~ before the next storm is the best time to learn about options. Come out Thursday and learn more.

04/14/2024

Good to see WBTW News13 CBS cover this important story.

GEORGETOWN COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — Local environmental advocacy organizations are looking to take legal action against Georgetown County for allegedly violating the Clean Water Act. Local environmental advocacy organizations sent the county a 60-day letter of intent to sue if it does not comply with...

03/14/2024

When water quality in our creek suffers we all lose. https://coastalobserver.com/county-faces-suit-over-murrells-inlet-water-quality/

03/06/2024

In-season seafood changes frequently -- take a look at our guide for March to help you buy sustainably caught or grown seafood this month! You can support your local fishermen and reduce your carbon footprint by purchasing these varieties of finfish and shellfish in South Carolina.

03/06/2024

Great program to help better understand the state of the resource

Sea Grant is partnering with the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (SAFMC) on their citizen science project, SAFMC Release! SAFMC Release partners with fishermen who use the free app, SciFish, to log information related to their released shallow water grouper and red snapper.

Awards are available to participants who submit a certain number of entries and/or a noteworthy photo that best matches pre-determined award criteria. Winners will receive a best practice tool for their participation (e.g., descending device, rubberized landing net, etc.).

For details on how to get involved and a full description of prize categories, please see the links below:
https://safmc.net/citizen-science/safmc-release/
https://safmc.net/documents/2024-prp-milestones-pdf/

03/03/2024

Time to go Back for our future 😎

"Long ago, the world used reuse systems in harmony.

"Then everything changed when single-use plastics attacked.

"Now that the earth is drowning in plastic, we need to demand corporations to stop producing single-use plastic. [By] switching back to reuse systems, we can save the world."

CR: Break Free From Plastic

02/16/2024

Amazing research happening here. Have you been to the North Inlet-Winyah Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve?

02/13/2024

Have you read the plans for your neighborhood?

for the Waccamaw Neck

01/14/2024

It's not just a job, It's our heritage!

Photo credit-Cathy Rose

01/14/2024

The S.C. Commercial Seafood Apprenticeship Program (CSAP) is a classroom-based and on-the-job training that provides the knowledge and skills needed to start a career in commercial fishing or mariculture (e.g., growing oysters or clams). The month-long training includes topics such as safety training, seamanship, and navigation; boat and gear operation and maintenance; fisheries science, management, and engagement; and seafood business and marketing. After completion, participants receive help finding a full-time job with a local company.

CSAP is designed in partnership with Clemson University and offered by the S.C. Sea Grant Consortium in collaboration with commercial fishing operations and mariculture growers in McClellanville, South Carolina.

To learn more about the program and to apply, please visit https://www.scseagrant.org/sc-commercial-seafood.../.

01/11/2024

Coastal boaters: biologists need your help tracking an injured right whale calf.

Forever Hooked Charters saw the calf with its mother on January 3 while fishing off the South Edisto River. The calf is one of only nine documented in the Southeast so far this winter and has wounds on its head consistent with being hit by a boat propeller.

Scientists hope the animal is seen again so they can better assess its injuries. Each calf is crucial. North Atlantic right whales are one of the world’s most endangered large whales, with fewer than 350 left.

Please report sightings of the calf and other right whales at 877-WHALE-HELP (877-942-5343) or via the U.S. Coast Guard on marine VHF channel 16. Please provide time, location and sighting details. Observe right whales only from a distance: Stay at least 500 yards away and never pursue or follow one.

Photo: Forever Hooked Charters

Georgia Department of Natural Resources - Georgia DNR