Required oyster seminar now offered 5 days a week

The Florida Department of Agriculture will show the required educational seminar for shellfish harvesters Monday through Friday through the month of June. 

           

Oystermen have to watch the 25 minute educational training program in order to get the Apalachicola Bay Oyster Harvesters license.

The seminar focuses on proper shellfish handling practices during and after harvest to reduce the risk of illness due to Vibrio vulnifcus.

During the month of June, the educational training video will be shown at the Shellfish Center in Apalachicola every weekday at 3 PM.

The seminar is also available on-line at myfwc.com/shellfish.

When you go to the site you will have to create an account, so that once you’ve finished with the seminar you can get a participation certificate which you will need to get your oyster harvesting license.

And don’t forget to get your new oyster license before the end of the month.

The Department of Agriculture is accepting Applications for the Apalachicola Bay Oyster Harvesting License through June 30th.

Until that date, the licenses will cost 100 dollars.

If you wait until after the 30^th to get your license, the price jumps by 500 bucks, so make sure to take care of it as soon as possible.

Licenses can only be obtained at the Apalachicola Shellfish Center, which is located at Scipio Creek in Apalachicola. 

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