Apalachicola was built on oysters
In Florida Gulf Coast communities, the sight of sea shells being used as hardstanding is commonplace. Up in the Panhandle, old oyster shells fulfil that role. Unfortunately, for the moment, there will be no fresh supplies of oysters that had been harvested for many generations in Apalachicola Bay. The Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission imposed a five-year ban on wild oyster harvesting in an effort to restore conditions and rebuild stocks. This ban will remain in effect until the end of 2025.
Several factors had led to a precipitous decline in Apalachicola oyster stocks, include demands on the Apalachicola River’s water supplies made by the neighbouring state of Georgia. As the primary Floridian supplier, Apalachicola oysters were notably fleshy and sweet. Oysters remain on the menu in the town and elsewhere in Florida, but they are now sourced from Louisiana and around Galveston TX.
Apalachicola was built on oysters
In Florida Gulf Coast communities, the sight of sea shells being used as hardstanding is commonplace. Up in the Panhandle, old oyster shells fulfil that role. Unfortunately, for the moment, there will be no fresh supplies of oysters that had been harvested for many generations in Apalachicola Bay. The Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission imposed a five-year ban on wild oyster harvesting in an effort to restore conditions and rebuild stocks. This ban will remain in effect until the end of 2025.
Several factors had led to a precipitous decline in Apalachicola oyster stocks, include demands on the Apalachicola River’s water supplies made by the neighbouring state of Georgia. As the primary Floridian supplier, Apalachicola oysters were notably fleshy and sweet. Oysters remain on the menu in the town and elsewhere in Florida, but they are now sourced from Louisiana and around Galveston TX.