Shellfish Management Information for Waccasassa Bay #32

Shellfish Area 2-Digit # & Name: 32 Waccasassa Bay

Map Number(s): 32

County(s): Levy

Brief description of extents: All waters from Live Oak Key south to South Mangrove Point 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:

3202 Waccasassa Bay conditionally approved: Closed when Waccasassa River stage measured at the US Highway 19 Bridge in Gulf Hammock two-days previous exceeds 17.77 feet. 44,059 acres

3206 Waccasassa Bay conditionally restricted: 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 Waccasassa River stage measured at the US Highway 19 Bridge in Gulf Hammock two-days previous exceeds 18.94 feet. 5,262 acres

Waccasassa Bay prohibited: 370 acres