Sluggish summer season starts Despite the repeated warnings from mother nature and regulators, Apalachicola oystermen continue to deplete what little wild resource is left. FWC is issuing undersized oyster violation tickets at a steady clip, often finding not a few, but nearly a full bag of oysters all under the three-inch length limit.
“Certain ones are going to steal whatever they can find, they don’t care".
- Shannon Hartsfield, President of the Franklin County Seafood Works Association. ... See more
The Apalachicola Bay’s summer oyster harvest got started last week, and the 40 or so watermen willing to brave slim pickings on hot mornings have a
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