as toxins have been found and one region has had the season closed. Man, oh man, do we love ‘ em. Do you ever get over that way, @SeaPA ?
Hold up, Pasco County scallopers. Your season has been paused, for now.
Officials with the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission announced Wednesday that the agency was temporarily shutting down recreational bay scallop harvesting along the Pasco Zone due to unsafe toxins found in the water.
"All harvest of bay scallops from the Pasco Zone is hereby prohibited," FWC Executive Director Roger Young said in the executive order. The pause is effective immediately and runs through the rest of the scallop season for the Pasco Zone unless testing shows "levels have decreased and reopening is warranted."
All other scallop harvest zones continue to operate as usual, the FWC said.
Scallop season on pause in this Florida county. What toxins prompted the FWC move
Scalloping in Pasco County, Florida, scheduled to run through the rest of the season ending Aug. 18, has been paused due to toxins found in the water.
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Hold up, Pasco County scallopers. Your season has been paused, for now.
Officials with the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission announced Wednesday that the agency was temporarily shutting down recreational bay scallop harvesting along the Pasco Zone due to unsafe toxins found in the water.
"All harvest of bay scallops from the Pasco Zone is hereby prohibited," FWC Executive Director Roger Young said in the executive order. The pause is effective immediately and runs through the rest of the scallop season for the Pasco Zone unless testing shows "levels have decreased and reopening is warranted."
All other scallop harvest zones continue to operate as usual, the FWC said.
