Description of the 14 St. Joseph Bay System Shellfish Harvesting Area

Shellfish Area 2-Digit # & Name: 14 St. Joseph Bay

Map Number(s): 14

County(s): Gulf

Brief description of extents: All waters of St. Joseph Bay south of Peninsula Point.

Types of shellfish present: Clam and oyster

Current classification effective: November 10, 1986 (A sanitary survey was completed September 22, 1998 that determined that no change in classification was necessary)

Description of Management for Closures and Acres:

1401 St. Joseph Bay approved: Closed during emergency conditions, including hurricanes, tropical storms, sewage discharges, red tides, and illnesses. 34,097 acres.

St. Joseph Bay prohibited: 7,596 acres