Description of the 66 Ten Thousand Islands Shellfish Harvesting Area

Shellfish Area 2-Digit # & Name: 66 Ten Thousand Islands

Map Number(s): 66

County(s): Collier

Brief description of extents: All waters east of a line from Goodland south along the Coon Key Channel to Cape Romano, west of a line from the Ferguson River to Indian Key Pass channel marker 7, and north of a line from Cape Romano to Marker 1K to Indian Key Pass channel marker 1.

Types of shellfish present: Oyster, Clam

Current classification effective on: September 28, 2004

Description of Management for Closures and Acres:

6602 Ten Thousand Islands conditionally approved: Closed when three-day cumulative rainfall measured at the Everglades National Park, Gulf Coast Ranger Station at Everglades City exceeds 7.62 inches. 55,741 acres.

Ten Thousand Islands prohibited: 7,687 acres.