TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — North Florida's Apalachicola Bay will reopen for wild oyster harvesting, a move that supporters hope will breathe life into one of the last historic working waterfronts in a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Apalachicola Bay in Florida was once famous for its oysters, producing 90% of Florida’s supply and 10% of the entire U.S. market.

(The Center Square) — Florida is reopening Apalachicola Bay for limited oyster farming, with strict regulations and an estimated annual price tag of up to $55 million to meet its goals of restoring ...

In Apalachicola, a charming bayfront town perched on the Panhandle’s southernmost point, historic charm and world-renowned ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - The Apalachicola Bay is reopening for recreational and commercial oyster harvesting to kick off the new year. Jan. 1 marks the first opportunity to harvest oysters in the ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - Just hours after ringing in the New Year, oystermen hit the Apalachicola Bay with plans to do something they hadn’t done in ages. WCTV was there as the first boats went out ...

Florida's Apalachicola Bay oyster industry collapsed in 2013 due to overharvesting, pollution, and reduced freshwater flow. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are being used to model environmental ...