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Dec 25

The Good Catch Bucket List

It’s a new year, which means new opportunities to embed yourself in the community and culture of the Lowcountry! One of our longstanding points of pride here is our local seafood industry. We’re lucky to have a working waterfront filled with folks putting their all into their profession and…
Dec 10

Microplastics & Mega Problems: Pollution Solutions in the Lowcountry

On November 21, guests flooded into the South Carolina Aquarium’s Great Hall with one thing on their mind: plastic. The third Holland Lifelong Learning lecture of the season featured not one, but two plastic experts, Dr. John Weinstein, chair of biology at the Citadel, and Lia Colabello, principal of Plastic Pollution…
Nov 25

Words of Gratitude to our Good Catch Supporters

To the Good Catch family, As we near the holidays, we are blessed with many opportunities to break bread with our family (or chosen family), friends and neighbors. It is a time for being grateful for each other and the food before us; a time to come together to…
Oct 11

The Other TSA: Keeping Turtle Species Safe

It's that time of year — time to plunge into another season of Holland Lifelong Learning. This six-part adult lecture series, now in its fifth year, strives to connect adults with scientists in a comfortable and casual setting. What was on tap for this year’s opener? Pawley’s Island Brewing’s…
Oct 10

Climate Change is Now… Here’s What We Can Do

71% of our world is covered by ocean. The ocean makes life possible by absorbing carbon dioxide to cool our atmosphere, producing oxygen and providing an invaluable food source. Phytoplankton accounts for over half the oxygen we breathe – we owe our very existence to some of the ocean’s…
Sep 28

The Story of Frankenfish

October is almost here, folks, and we have so much to celebrate: cooler temperatures, the changing of the seasons, Halloween and last but not least, National Seafood Month (wahoo!). As we enter this month-long celebration of seafood, we want to draw your attention to some things you can do…
Aug 30
Apr 24

Spring is Softie Season

Beyond azaleas blooming, birds chirping, and bridge runners running, there’s another major signal that spring is in the air – and waters – of the Lowcountry! Between mid to late March, soft-shell crabs, or “softies” as we occasionally call them, start showing up throughout our waterways. However, the first sign…
Mar 01

Love on Land and Sea: An Evening with Ron Magill

Over 200 guests packed into the Aquarium’s Great Hall on Thursday, February 7. Greeted by a sampling of “aphrodisiac” oysters from Raw 167, chocolate covered strawberries and champagne, the stage was set for a very special speaker, Ron Magill. Ron Magill has had quite a career; he’s been with Zoo…
Feb 21

Not All Grouper Species are a “Good Catch”

Chances are, you’ve chowed down on a grouper sandwich before. We can’t deny that grouper is delicious! Though there are many different species of grouper, not all are a “good catch”. Goliath grouper, in particular, are more significantly important being in the wild than being on your plate. Goliath grouper…
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