Please join the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) at an upcoming public workshop on proposed rules for oysters. We want your feedback on the regulation and management of commercial and recreational oyster harvest in Apalachicola Bay, as well as regulations that would apply statewide.

The proposed rules include changes for oyster harvest in Apalachicola Bay, such as commercial and recreational licensing requirements; setting annual harvest levels and bag limits; harvest seasons; reporting requirements; and authorized landing locations. Statewide proposed changes include culling requirements, size limit tolerances, and rule cleanup.

Your feedback will inform staff’s recommendations for final rules for oyster management in Apalachicola Bay and statewide that the Commission will consider at their November 2025 meeting.

Workshop dates, locations, and times are:

• Tuesday, Oct. 7 – Apalachicola 6-8 p.m. ET at the Chapman Auditorium, 155 Avenue E, Apalachicola, FL 32320
• Tuesday, October 14 – Bronson 6-8 p.m. ET at Dogan S. Cobb Municipal Building,660 E. Hathaway Avenue Bronson FL 32621

For more information on these workshops, visit our FWC Marine Fisheries Workshops page. If you are unable to attend, you can provide input by submitting comments through our FWC Saltwater Public Comments page or by emailing Marine@MyFWC.com.???

If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact us at 850-487-0554 or Marine@MyFWC.com.