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Wild Shellfish Harvesting in North Carolina: Äna Shellem’s Story

February 11, 2026

Fisherwoman Ana Shellem stands in a marshy area with a partly cloudy sky behind her. She is wearing a baseball cap and suspenders and is smiling. A muddy bucket sits in front of her.

In a feature from Eastbound Magazine, Äna Shellem is profiled as a North Carolina commercial fisherwoman who wild-harvests oysters, mussels, and clams from the salt marshes near Masonboro Island. Over …

What’s at Stake as Apalachicola Bay’s Oyster Farm Reopens

January 6, 2026

Two oyster farmers from Water if Life Oysters are wearing gray sweat shirts are smiling and standing together. One has a glove on and is holding a few oyster very close in the foreground. Sun and palm trees shine behind them.

This feature story from Civil Eats centers on Apalachicola, Florida, a coastal oyster town where residents are working to care for their bay, restore its ecosystem, and protect a way …

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