The Governor and Cabinet last week agreed to open up about 10 acres in the Indian Lagoon in Gulf County for oyster aquaculture

 The Governor and Cabinet last week agreed to open up about 10 acres in the Indian Lagoon in Gulf County for oyster aquaculture.

The new aquaculture lease will allow a company called the Indian Lagoon Oyster Corporation to use the submerged land to grow oysters in floating gear using the full water column.

The Florida Department of Agriculture has conducted a resource assessment and determined that the proposed lease and associated aquaculture activities will not harm seagrasses, existing shellfish beds, natural reefs, or other sensitive habitats.

The proposed lease is not located in an aquatic preserve though it is located within Gulf Sturgeon critical habitat.

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