FWC approved 7 day a week oyster harvesting during summer season

Apalachicola bay oyster harvesters are going to have more days a week they can work during the summer season.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission on Wednesday agreed to allow commercial oyster harvesting 7 days a week beginning this year.

Previously, harvest was not allowed on Fridays and Saturdays from June 1st through August 31st or on Saturdays and Sundays from September 1st through November the 15th.

The new rules will go into effect June 1.

This increased number of harvesting days was done in response to recent rule changes that drastically cuts the number of hours that oystermen can work during the summer months.

The seven-day work week will hopefully allow Apalachicola Bay oyster harvesters the ability to make up for some time lost in harvesting because of the new earlier delivery times.

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