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Carolina Gold Oyster Company Safeguards the Environment With Oyster Farming

Carolina Gold Oyster Company serves customers locally and around the U.S. through subscription services, set orders and wholesale. 

Savoring the Sea: The NC Oyster Trail

A statewide effort connects Raleigh to the coast — and an ocean delicacy — through partnerships with restaurants, supplies and oyster farms.

A Forgotten People: Bohemian oyster shuckers on NC coast

Coastal Review regularly features the work of North Carolina historian David Cecelski, who writes about the history, culture and politics of the North Carolina coast.

Who’s behind the oysters we eat?

The NC Oyster Trail showcases a diverse array of people who bring local seafood to your plate, including fishmongers, award-winning chefs, shellfish growers, and wild harvesters.

Oyster Trail protects oyster habitat and grows economy

View case studies on how leaders in North Carolina and beyond are building community and ecosystem resilience. Featured: The N.C. Oyster Trail!

MEET THE CHEF: COVEY RESTAURANT, WILMINGTON

Austin Schindler discovered his passion in the restaurant culture and serves local oysters from Three Little Spats Oyster Company at Covey Restaurant in Wilmington.

Living in North Carolina: A Waterman’s Wisdom

At his seafood market in Jacksonville, a seasoned fisherman (Capt. John Mallette) shows his customers that when it comes to our coast and the rich bounty it provides, the world is their oyster.

In Raleigh, a New Inland Fish House Anchors North Carolina’s Seafood Industry

The seafood industry is largely decentralized. But a new Locals Seafood market and processing facility in East Raleigh is helping get seafood to more North Carolinians.

Tulip Snails Are the Southern Delicacy You’ve Never Heard Of

Seabird's Chef, Dean Neff, introduces us to a new-to-him seafood option: Tulip Snails

St. Roch Raleigh on Esquire’s list of “10 Best Oyster Bars in America Right Now”

Read Esquire's notes on St. Roch Raleigh and their chef Sunny Gerhart

Locals Seafood’s New Fish Market

Locals Seafood opens a full-service fish market in East Raleigh with a restaurant on the horizon.

BEHIND THE BUSINESS: Perspectives from a Seafood Insider

Get an insider look at Seaview Crab Company and learn from the owners about this popular seafood market.

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For more information, contact the North Carolina Coastal Federation at oysters@nccoast.org. Visit ncoysters.org to learn about statewide efforts to restore oyster populations and protect our coast.

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