Sunday
is the first day of the winter Oyster harvesting season and once
again oyster harvesters will face low bag limits and other rules
designed to help rebuild the local oyster population.
The
commercial bag limit for oysters is limited to two bags per harvester
during the winter season which runs from September 1st through May
31st.
The
daily recreational person, vessel and possession limit remains at 5
gallons of oysters in the shell.
Commercial
and recreational oyster harvesting will be closed on Fridays,
Saturdays and Sundays through the winter season as well as Labor Day.
Portions
of the bay known as areas 1612 and 1622 are closed south of
Sheepshead Bayou.
The
changes are effective in all of Apalachicola Bay, including all
waters of Indian Lagoon in Gulf County.
The
FWC began implementing tighter oyster harvesting rules in the fall of
2014 in an effort to help the Apalachicola Bay oyster population
recover from the effects of low river flow.
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