Oystermen who work in the Apalachicola Bay will continue
to face strict harvesting rules through the summer season in an effort to
rebuild the oyster population.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation commission said
several oyster conservation measures will continue through the summer harvest
season which runs from June 1st through August 31st.
The commercial and recreational harvest of oysters in the
area commonly known as East Hole will be closed through the summer
season.
The Daily commercial bag limit will remain at four bags of
oysters in the shell per person and the recreational limit per person, vessel
and possession is 5 gallons of oysters in the shell.
Commercial and recreational oyster harvesting will be
closed on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from June 1st through July 17th.
The harvest will be closed only on Saturdays and Sundays
from July
18 through August 31st.
These rules have been in place since the fall of 2014 in
an effort to help the Apalachicola Bay oyster population recover from the
effects of low river flow.
Apalachicola Bay oyster populations have significantly
declined in recent years due to lack of sufficient freshwater flows in the
Apalachicola River.
The FWC will continue to assess the health of the bay through
the summer season to make sure this resource is properly managed.
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