Florida's 2019 Bay Scallop Abundance Survey

Each summer, biologists assess bay scallop populations along the Gulf coast of Florida, located in open and closed recreational harvest areas. Surveys are usually initiated in June and completed in July. Scientists look at long-term trends in the abundance of scallops in both the open and closed areas and present those findings to the FWC’s fisheries management. There are eight counties surveyed within the open harvest area: Gulf, Franklin, Wakulla, Taylor, Dixie, Citrus, Hernando and Pasco. You can view all current scallop abundance data on our abundance website.

You can find information on bay scallop recreational harvesting dates and areas on our website, as well as in a recent press release. Learn and sign-up for our volunteer Scallop Sitter program and volunteer for the second-annual Scallop Rodeo.

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Biologists from FWRI's Fisheries Dependent Monitoring program were on site at Sunrise Marina in Cape Canaveral for the opening of Atlantic red snapper season to greet anglers, conduct short surveys and collecting samples from harvested fish. 

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