Bay scallop conservation measures approved for St. Joe Bay

At the June 23 meeting near Apalachicola, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved measures to conserve bay scallops in the St. Joseph Bay area. The measures include delaying and shortening the recreational bay scallop season so it will open Aug. 22, run through Sept. 5 (Labor Day), and close to harvest Sept. 6, as well as changing the daily bag limit to 40 scallops ...

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