Oyster Harvest Cuts for Restoration | Panama City Beach News

The Wild Oyster Harvest program’s first season in Apalachicola Bay ended on a high note—with 153 permits issued and over 4,000 bags of oysters harvested and sold. Law enforcement focused on education, handing out 89 warnings and just 16 citations, mostly targeting repeat offenders. This initiative is part of a $50M+ restoration effort since 2013. Next season, starting October 1, harvest will be scaled back to just three reefs and 2,560 total bags, with East Hole excluded. Restoration work will expand west of St. George Island, responding to community requests. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/d630693ef45a1aff