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Daily Open/Closed Status of Shellfish Harvest Areas for the Western Gulf: From Pensacola Bay in Escambia County to East Bay in Bay County
This table of open/closed status was published at 3:40 PM CDT October 26, 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 Western Gulf Coast field office located in Panama City by calling 850-236-2200
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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Pensacola Bay System SHA# 02
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0222 Escambia Bay Conditionally Approved |
Public Reefs OPEN |
10/05/2024 |
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Leases OPEN |
10/05/2024 |
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0232 East Bay Conditionally Approved |
Public Reefs OPEN |
10/01/2024 |
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Leases OPEN |
09/21/2024 |
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Choctawhatchee SHA# 06 |
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0622 Choctawhatchee Bay Central Conditionally Approved |
OPEN |
10/01/2024 |
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0632 Choctawhatchee Bay Eastern Conditionally Approved |
OPEN |
10/07/2024 |
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West Bay SHA #08
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0822 West Bay Conditionally Approved |
Public Reefs OPEN |
10/05/2024 |
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Leases OPEN |
10/05/2024 |
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North Bay SHA #10
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1012 North Bay Western Conditionally Approved |
OPEN
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10/20/2024 |
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1022 North Bay Eastern Conditionally Approved |
OPEN |
10/20/2024 |
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East Bay SHA #12
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1212 East Bay Conditionally Approved |
Public Reefs OPEN |
10/10/2024 |
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Leases OPEN |
10/10/2024 |
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Industry Notes: Weekly FC test schedule: **Weather Permitting**
Red Tide Cell Counts: Next red tide water samples tentatively scheduled: Red tide meat samples tentatively scheduled:
For more information on Red Tide in Florida please visit: http://myfwc.com/research/redtide/statewide/
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