Daily Open/Closed Status of Shellfish Harvest Areas for the Atlantic Coast:

From Fort Pierce Inlet in St. Lucie County to Duval County

 

 

This table of open/closed status was published at 2:30 PM Thursday, February 15th , 2024, and will remain in effect until there is a change in status. Closures become effective at sunset and re-openings become effective at sunrise.

 

Commercial shellfish harvesters must abide by all monthly harvest time/temperature regulations pursuant to Rule 5L-1.

 

Daily status is also available from the Atlantic Coast field office located in Melbourne by calling 321-984-4890     

                                                                                                            

For FWC Commercial Regulations please visit https://myfwc.com/fishing/saltwater/commercial/oysters/

For FWC Recreational Regulations please visit http://myfwc.com/fishing/saltwater/recreational/shellfish/

 

 Harvest of any shellfish species is prohibited year-round in waters not meeting approved or conditionally approved classification, including any unclassified waters. For classification maps please visit https://www.fdacs.gov/Agriculture-Industry/Aquaculture/Shellfish-Harvesting-Area-Classification/Shellfish-Harvesting-Area-Information and click on area number of interest.

The harvest of wild oysters is prohibited per FWC July 1st through September 30th except in Wakulla, Dixie and Levy counties harvest areas where the harvest of wild oysters is closed June 1st through August 30th. Open/Close status during these months are for aquaculture leases and wild clam harvest only.

 

Indian River/St. Lucie SHA# 70

Status

Date

Reason/Notes

7001 Indian River/St. Lucie

Approved

OPEN

2/15/2024

7005 Indian River/St. Lucie

Restricted

CLOSED

Year Round

 

North Indian River SHA# 72

Status

Date

Reason/Notes

7202 North Indian River

Conditionally Approved

OPEN

12/30/2023

Body F SHA# 74

Status

Date

Reason/Notes

7412 Body F

Conditionally Approved

OPEN

12/30/2023

 

Body E SHA# 75

Status

Date

Reason/Notes

7506 Body E

Conditionally Restricted

CLOSED

 

Year Round

 

Body D SHA# 76

Status

Date

Reason/Notes

7602 Body D

Conditionally Approved

CLOSED

Year Round

ADMINISTRATIVE

Body C SHA# 77

Status

Date

Reason/Notes

7712 Body C Zone 1 Spring/Summer/Fall

(March-Nov)

Conditionally Approved

 

CLOSED

 

Year Round

 

ADMINISTRATIVE

7716 Body C

Winter

(December-February)

Conditionally Restricted

 

CLOSED

 

Year Round

 

7722 Body C Zone 2 Spring/Summer/Fall

(March-Nov)

Conditionally Approved

 

CLOSED

 

Year Round

 

ADMINISTRATIVE

7726 Body C

Spring/Summer/Fall

(March-Nov)

Conditionally Restricted

 

CLOSED

 

Year Round

 

7732 Body C

Winter

(December-February)

Conditionally Approved

 

CLOSED

 

Year Round

 

ADMINISTRATIVE

Body B SHA# 78

Status

Date

Reason/Notes

7812 Body B

Conditionally Approved

OPEN

1/7/2024

 

South Banana River SHA# 79

Status

Date

Reason/Notes

7902 South Banana River

Conditionally Approved

CLOSED

Year Round

ADMINISTRATIVE

7906 South Banana River

Conditionally Restricted

CLOSED

Year Round

 

Body A SHA# 80

Status

Date

Reason/Notes

8001 Body A

                       Approved

OPEN

10/27/2023

8005 Body A

Restricted

CLOSED

 

 

South Volusia SHA# 82

Status

Date

Reason/Notes

8201 South Volusia

Approved

OPEN

10/27/2023

8206 South Volusia

Conditionally Restricted

CLOSED

Year Round

 

8212 South Volusia Zone 1

Conditionally Approved

OPEN

12/23/2023

 

8222 South Volusia Zone 2

Conditionally Approved

OPEN

12/23/2023

 

South St. Johns SHA# 88

Status

Date

Reason/Notes

8802 South St. Johns

Conditionally Approved

OPEN

 

1/28/2024

North St. Johns SHA# 92

Status

Date

Reason/Notes

9202 North St. Johns

Conditionally Approved

0PEN

12/31/2023

 

Duval Count SHA# 96

Status

Date

Reason/Notes

9602 Duval County

Conditionally Approved

OPEN

1/14/2024

 

Industry Notes: Weekly FC test schedule:   

**Weather Permitting**

Tentative Sample Date

Area

Results Expected

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Red Tide Cell Counts                                                                               

Next red tide water samples tentatively scheduled:                                                 

Red tide meat samples tentatively scheduled: 

 

                                                     

For my information on Red Tide in Florida please visit:

 

https://myfwc.com/research/redtide/statewide/