Shellfish Harvesting
RE-OPENING STATEMENT
Date: 08/30/2023
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services announced that the following shellfish area(s) will be re-opened at sunrise on __ 08/31/2023 ______for the harvest of oysters, clams, and mussels. In this context, shellfish does not include scallops, shrimp, or crabs.
Area(s) Affected: #0822 West Bay Shellfish Harvest Area (Leases ONLY)
Counties: Bay
Basis for action: The precautionary conditions for closure were not realized
Please Visit FWC’s webpage for wild shellfish harvest seasons, executive orders, size and bag limits:
For FWC Commercial Regulations please visit https://myfwc.com/fishing/saltwater/commercial/oysters/
For FWC Recreational Regulations please visit https://myfwc.com/fishing/saltwater/recreational/shellfish/
The re-opening of the waters is in compliance with the management plan. Refer to the Division of Aquaculture’s Daily Status Report for daily open/closure information. For questions concerning scallop harvesting, please call the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission at (850)487-0554.
If you have further questions or in the event the daily status report cannot be accessed due to server problems, a detailed pre-recorded message of open and closed shellfish harvest areas is available 24 hours a day by calling the closest regional office.
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Office |
Coastal Waters |
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Western Gulf(850) 236-2200Panama City, FL |
Pensacola (#02) to East Bay, Bay County (#12) |
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Central Gulf(850) 653-8317 Apalachicola, FL |
St. Joseph Bay (#14) to Wakulla County (#22) |
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Big Bend Gulf(352) 543-5181Cedar Key, FL |
Horseshoe Beach (#25) to Citrus County (#34) |
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South Gulf(941) 613-0954Port Charlotte, FL |
Boca Ciega Bay (#42) to Ten Thousand Islands (#66) |
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Atlantic(321) 984-4890Melbourne, FL |
Indian River/St Lucie (#70) to Duval (#96 |
