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Daily Open/Closed Status of Shellfish Harvest Areas for the Big Bend Gulf: From Horseshoe Beach in Dixie County to Citrus County
This table of open/closed status was published at 11:00 AM EDT April 22, 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 Big Bend Gulf Coast field office located in Cedar Key by calling 352-543-5181
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.
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Horseshoe Beach SHA# 25 |
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2502 Horseshoe Beach Conditionally Approved (Wild harvest areas) |
OPEN |
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2502 Horseshoe Beach Conditionally Approved Aquaculture Use Zones (Horseshoe, Long Bar, Shired Reef, Pine Island leases) |
OPEN |
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Suwannee Sound SHA#28 |
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2802 Suwannee Sound Spring/Summer (February-September) Conditionally Approved |
CLOSED
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3/25/2024 |
River stage management |
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2812 Suwannee Sound Winter (October-January) Conditionally Approved |
CLOSED
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Cedar Key SHA#30 |
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3001 Cedar Key Approved (Including Gulf Jackson, Pelican Reef and Derricks Aquaculture Use Zones) |
OPEN |
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3012 Cedar Key Zone A Conditionally Approved Aquaculture Use Zones (Including Dog Island, Dog Island East, Scale Key, Corrigan’s and Corrigan’s North) |
OPEN |
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3012 Cedar Key Zone A Conditionally Approved (Wild harvest areas)
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OPEN |
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3022 Cedar Key Zone B Conditionally Approved |
OPEN |
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Waccasassa Bay SHA#32 |
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3202 Waccasassa Bay Conditionally Approved |
OPEN |
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Withlacoochee Bay SHA#34 |
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3402 Withlacoochee Bay Conditionally Approved |
OPEN |
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Citrus County SHA#37 |
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3701 Citrus County Spring/Fall (March-June, October) Approved |
OPEN |
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3702 Citrus County Winter (November-February) Conditionally Approved |
CLOSED |
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Industry Notes: Tentative weekly FC test schedule: **Weather Permitting**
Red Tide Cell Counts: All samples 0 cells/L
Next red tide water samples tentatively scheduled: Red tide meat samples tentatively scheduled:
For my information on Red Tide in Florida please visit:
http://myfwc.com/research/redtide/statewide/
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