Westbay shellfish harvest area reopening on Friday at sunrise

BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services announced that the shellfish area No. 0822 in West Bay is reopening at sunrise on Friday, Sept. 18.

This applies to the harvest of oysters, clams and mussels. Shellfish does not include scallops, shrimp or crabs in this context.

According to the reopening statement, fecal coliform test results indicate that the water quality meets the NSSP standard based on the Florida Administrative Code.

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