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2024 Pensacola Scallop Search Report
Rick O'ConnorAugust 26th, 2024Introduction The bay scallop (Argopecten irradians) was once common in the lower portions of the Pensacola Bay system. However, by 1970 they were all but gone. Closely associated with seagrass, especially turtle grass (Thalassia testudinum), some suggested the decline was connected to the decline of seagrass beds in this part of the bay. Decline in […]
Pasco Scallop Season Disruption
Dr. Megan MooreAugust 20th, 2024UPDATE (8-27-2024): Pasco scallop season reopens, starting August 28th, 2024. FWC has reopened and extended the recreational scallop season in Pasco County. After continuous testing, measured levels for both the algae (Pyrodinium bahamense) and the toxin it produces (saxitoxin) have returned to safe levels based on the safety thresholds established by the National Shellfish Sanitation […]
Are the Scallops Returning?
Rick O'ConnorJuly 15th, 2024I remember scalloping when I was young. We traveled to Port St. Joe Florida and camped at a local fish camp. We pitched our tent right at the edge of the water, which was a mistake because we felt the bumps and movements of the fiddler crabs beneath our sleeping bags all night. Soon after […]
