The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has shut down oyster harvesting in Apalachicola Bay through the end of 2025 because of a dwindling oyster population. The area has historically produced 90% of the state’s oysters. The state is using a 20-million-dollar grant to help restore the bay and a portion of the oyster fishery. The decline began about three decades ago and the industry nearly collapsed in 2012.
APALACHICOLA BAY OYSTER HARVESTING SHUT DOWN
Dec 16, 2020 | 8:18 PM
Mon Sep 7
Day
90°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-SE
Precipitation: 62%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny. High near 90, with temperatures falling to around 86 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
78°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-E
Precipitation: 62%
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tue Sep 8
Day
88°FHighWind/Dir: 10 MPH-E
Precipitation: 40%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7am. Partly sunny. High near 88, with temperatures falling to around 84 in the afternoon. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night
78°FLowWind/Dir: 10 MPH-E
Precipitation: 54%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wed Sep 9
Day
87°FHighWind/Dir: 10 MPH-E
Precipitation: 70%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night
78°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-SE
Precipitation: 65%
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thu Sep 10
Day
88°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-SE
Precipitation: 66%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night
78°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 51%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Fri Sep 11
Day
88°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-W
Precipitation: 54%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. West wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night
78°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-W
Precipitation: 43%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sat Sep 12
Day
88°FHighWind/Dir: 0 MPH-W
Precipitation: 49%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night
78°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 44%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sun Sep 13
Day
88°FHighWind/Dir: 0 MPH-E
Precipitation: 40%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night
78°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-S
Precipitation: 40%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78.
