Area 1612 closing to oyster harvesting at sunset today

The Department of Agriculture will close the oyster harvesting areas 1612 at sunset today.

Area 1612 is the conditionally approved Winter West Shellfish Harvest Area – it includes the Green Point Bar.

The areas are being closed because of high river levels.

The Apalachicola River at Blountstown rose to 12.3 feet on Saturday, which is just slightly above flood stage.

That water is now making its way into the Apalachicola Bay.

The area will be reopened when sampling shows the water quality is acceptable for harvesting.

State officials closed two areas of the bay to oyster harvesting last week because of red tide – the closed areas are the conditionally approved winter west 2 area 1622 and the approved winter west area 1611. 

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