Shellfish Management Information for Horseshoe Beach #25
- Shellfish Harvesting Area Map #25B (Winter) [PDF]
Winter Months: October, November, December, January, February, March - Shellfish Harvesting Area Map#25A (Summer) [PDF]
Spring/Fall Months: April, May, June, July, August, September - Shellfish Harvesting Area Daily Status
Shellfish Area 2-Digit # & Name: 25 Horseshoe Beach
Map Number(s): 25A, 25B
County(s): Dixie
Brief description of extents:All waters from Stuart Point south to Little Pine Island and west to the Natural Resource Boundary, 9 miles offshore.
Types of shellfish present: Clam, Oyster
Current classification effective on: September 28, 2004
Description of Management for Closures and Acres:
2501 Horseshoe Beach approved Summer Apr - Sept: Closed during emergency conditions, including hurricanes, tropical storms, sewage discharges, red tides, and illnesses. 89,928 acres
2502 Horseshoe Beach conditionally approved Winter Oct - March: Closed when two-day cumulative rainfall measured at Manatee Springs State Park exceeds 5.17 inches. 86,977 acres
2506 Horseshoe Beach conditionally restricted Winter Oct - March: 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 two-day cumulative rainfall for any two-day period measured at Manatee Springs State Park exceeds 5.61 inches. 2,903 acres
Horseshoe Beach prohibited Summer Apr - Sept: 5,124 acres
Horseshoe Beach prohibited Winter Oct - March: 5,124 acres
