Florida halts oyster harvesting near Apalachicola for five years
Florida halts oyster harvesting near Apalachicola for five years The hope is that the time will allow the oyster population to recover. Â Â Gene Dasher, left, and Frankie Crosby, center, use wire baskets on the end of 14-foot handles to tong oysters while Misty Crosby separates clumps of oysters at Apalachicola Bay, near Eastpoint, The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation will shut down wild oyster harvesting for as long as five years. The Commissioners hope that the pause and $20 million in restoration and monitoring, will restore a portion of the oyster fishery. [Mark Wallheiser | ...
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