The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services will begin selling the Apalachicola Bay Oyster Harvesting License on Friday, May 17, 2013

To all Apalachicola Bay Oyster Harvesting License Holders:

The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services will begin selling the Apalachicola
Bay Oyster Harvesting License on Friday, May 17, 2013. In order to harvest oysters from the
Apalachicola Bay System beginning July 1, 2013, you must purchase this license before June
28, 2013. The cost of the license remains at $100.00 for Florida residents. (The cost for non-
residents is $500.00 if purchased before June 28, 2013.) Please bring a check or money order
for this amount made payable to the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
(F.D.A.C.S). No cash will be accepted. As a public service, we are also selling the FWC
Saltwater Products License (SPL) in conjunction with the Apalachicola Bay oyster harvesting
license. You will receive your SPL for free upon purchase of your oyster harvesting license. If
you renew your license after Friday, June 28, 2013, you will have to pay an additional $500.00
late fee.

Please note: The Shellfish Center in Apalachicola is currently undergoing renovation and no staff
are on-site.

To renew your license from May 17th through June 14th, please come to our temporary office in
Eastpoint (350 Carroll Street), Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.

To accommodate the higher volume of harvesters seeking the license during the last two weeks
of the sales period, June 17th through June 28th, license sales will be held at the DEP ANERR
building located at 261 Dr. Frederick S. Humphries Street in Apalachicola, Monday through
Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.

If you have any questions regarding the purchase of your license you may call the FDACS office,
Monday through Friday, from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, at (850) 670-1114.


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