State officials are poised to stop the harvest of wild oysters in Apalachicola Bay for the next five years.
The move by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission — intended to let the bay rest after years of dismal oyster harvests — has the support of the Franklin County Seafood Worker’s Association and a majority of its members and the Apalachicola Riverkeeper.
The commission will vote on the proposal at its July 22 meeting, according to an online agenda.
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