Shellfish Management Information for South Banana River #79

Shellfish Area 2-Digit # & Name: 79 South Banana River

Map Number(s): 79

County(s): Brevard

Brief description of extents: All waters of the Banana River and Newfound Harbor north of the State Road 518 bridge near Dragon Point and south of the Federal No Motor Zone (Port Canaveral).

Types of shellfish present: Clam

Current classification effective on:  December 28, 2009

Description of Management for Closures and Acres:

7902 South Banana River conditionally approved: Closed when one-day cumulative rainfall measured at the Cape Canaveral Wastewater Treatment Plant exceeds 1.55 inches. 13,805 acres

7906 South Banana River 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 one-day cumulative rainfall measured at the Cape Canaveral Wastewater Treatment Plant exceeds 1.57 inches. 9,795 acres

South Banana River prohibited: 6,786 acres