Description of the 37 Citrus County Shellfish Harvesting Area

Shellfish Area 2-Digit # & Name: 37 Citrus County

Map Number(s): 37

County(s): Citrus

Brief description of extents: All waters from the Florida Power Intake Canal south to Rock Island and west to the Natural resource Boundary, 9 miles offshore.

Types of shellfish present: Oyster

Current classification effective on: July 28, 2008

Description of Management for Closures and Acres:

3701 Citrus County Approved Spring/Fall (Months of October, March, April, May, June)
Management: The area will be temporarily closed to harvesting when cumulative rainfall for any six-day period measured at the Crystal River Forestry Tower exceeds 14.45 inches. 66,608 acres.

3705 Citrus County Restricted Spring/Fall (Months of October, March, April, May, June)
Management: The area will be temporarily closed to harvesting when cumulative rainfall for any six-day period measured at the Crystal River Forestry Tower exceeds 14.45 inches. 1,867 acres.

3702 Citrus County Conditionally Approved Winter (Months of November, December, January and February)
Management: The area will be temporarily closed to harvesting when cumulative rainfall for any three day period measured at the Homosassa Springs State Park exceeds 1.43 inches. 64,472 acres.

3706 Citrus County Conditionally Restricted Winter (Months of November, December, January and February)
Management: The area will be temporarily closed to harvesting when: 1) cumulative rainfall for any three day period measured at the Homosassa Springs State Park exceeds 1.88 inches. 4,004 acres.

3703 Citrus County Prohibited. 7,380 acres.