Shellfish Management Information for Pensacola Bay #02
Shellfish Area 2-Digit # & Name: 02 Pensacola Bay System
Map Number(s): 02
County(s): Escambia , Santa Rosa
Brief description of extents: All waters south of the Escambia and Blackwater Rivers , west of the East Bay River in East Bay , west of Sharp Point in Santa Rosa Sound, and east of Magazine Point.
Types of shellfish present: Oyster
Current classification effective on: August 17, 2004
Description of Management for Closures and Acres:
0212 Pensacola Bay conditionally approved Escambia Bay shellfish aquaculture lease areas managed during the Summer months of Jul - Sep: Closed in accordance with the criteria for 0222 Pensacola Bay conditionally approved Escambia Bay . 16 acres.
0222 Pensacola Bay conditionally approved Escambia Bay : Close when Escambia River discharge measured at Century, Florida exceeds 9,613 cubic feet per second or when cumulative five-day rainfall measured at Molino Forestry Tower exceeds 2.06 inches or when environmental data is not available. 20,173 acres.
0232 Pensacola Bay conditionally approved East Bay : Close when Escambia River discharge measured at Century, Florida exceeds 9,634 cubic feet per second or cumulative five-day rainfall measured at Philpot Forestry Tower exceeds 3.15 inches. 27,581 acres.
0216 Pensacola Bay conditionally restricted Escambia Bay : Closed by FDACS at all times except during supervised shellfish relay operations with approved participants. When open for relay operations, the area will be closed when Escambia River discharge measured at Century, Florida exceeds 17,590 cubic feet per second or cumulative five-day rainfall measured at Molino Forestry Tower exceeds 9.16 inches. 3,153 acres.
0226 Pensacola Bay conditionally restricted East Bay : Closed by FDACS at all times except during supervised shellfish relay operations with approved participants. When open for relay operations, the area will be closed when Escambia River discharge measured at Century, Florida exceeds 82,440 cubic feet per second or cumulative five-day rainfall measured at Philpot Forestry Tower exceeds 6.61 inches. 294 acres.
Pensacola Bay prohibited Escambia Bay : 30,911 acres.
Pensacola Bay prohibited East Bay : 7,482 acres.
