The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission recently postponed making a final rule on its proposal to ban wild oyster harvesting in the Apalachicola Bay until 2025. The agency has approved draft rules, and a temporary order is in place banning wild oyster harvesting in the bay.
Should they finalize the rule, Apalachicola Riverkeeper Georgia Ackerman says the FWC’s decision will be a tough one – but the right one. Ackerman recently spoke with WFSU’s Ryan Dailey.
Questions:
What led to the FWC considering this proposal in the Apalachicola Bay?
The Riverkeeper’s position on the FWC making this move is, in the organization’s words: “A tough decision, but the right decision.” Tell me more about that.
It sounds like the FWC setting aside this time is a means of allowing the bay’s oyster population to rebound – do you agree with that strategy?
Join WFSU and partners on October 20, 2020 at 7 pm ET for a virtual screening and discussion about the future of the Apalachicola River and the Forgotten Coast. Register: wfsu.org/ageofnature
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