Shellfish Management Information for Indian River/St. Lucie #70

Shellfish Area 2-Digit # & Name: 70 Indian River/St. Lucie

Map Number(s): 70

County(s): Indian River, St. Lucie

Brief description of extents: All waters of the Indian River north of the A1A (Seaway Drive) bridge at the Fort Pierce Inlet and south of the State Road 60 bridge at Vero Beach.

Types of shellfish present: Clam

Current classification effective on: June 18, 1997

Description of Management for Closures and Acres:

7001 Indian River/St. Lucie approved: Closed during emergency conditions, including hurricanes, tropical storms, sewage discharges, red tides, and illnesses. 2,025 acres

7005 Indian River/St. Lucie restricted: Closed by FDACS at all times except during supervised shellfish relay operations with approved participants. Closed during emergency conditions, including hurricanes, tropical storms, sewage discharges, red tides, and illnesses. 4,055 acres

Indian River/St. Lucie prohibited: 4,955 acres