Fwc sets scallop season dates for 2020 by floridas original naturecoaster posted on february 28, 2020 scalloping is a fun recreational activity for floridas nature coast in the summer months. Here you can find out about upcoming events and view photo galleries of past events. The 2018 recreational bay scallop season for dixie county and a portion of taylor county opens june 16 and will remain open through sept. If youre wading from the shore, no license is needed to snag one of these bad boys. Surveys are usually initiated in june and completed in july. At its february meeting near tallahassee, the florida fish and wildlife conservation commission fwc approved regionallyspecific bay scallop open season dates for 2018, including a change to the season for levy, citrus and hernando counties that was proposed in december. Fwc approves regional bay scallop seasons for 2018 with. In late 2018 or early 2019, the fwc will set the 2019 seasons for gulf and pasco counties, consider continuing the 2018 regional season structure for the remaining portions of the open scallop harvest area in 2019, and will work toward creating a more permanent season structure for 2020 and beyond. Recreational bay scallop season for pasco county is open now through july 28. The florida fish and wildlife conservation commission fwc set the 2020 bay scallop season in gulf county including st. Scallop harvesting dates, locations, and rules to follow. Scallop season along floridas gulf coast the season runs june 28 through sept.
Myfwc florida fish and wildlife its bay scallop season. Our 2020 crystal river season runs july 1stseptember 24th. This item is managed by the arcgis hub application. In late 2018 or early 2019, the florida fish and wildlife conservation commission fwc will set the 2019 seasons for gulf and pasco counties, consider continuing the 2018 season structure for the remaining portions of the open scallop harvest area in 2019, and will work toward creating a more permanent season structure for 2020 and beyond. Each summer, biologists assess bay scallop populations along the gulf coast of florida. Scientists look at longterm trends in the abundance of scallops in both the open and closed areas. Each summer, biologists assess bay scallop populations along the gulf coast of florida, located in open and closed recreational harvest areas.
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