Photo Claire Sunquist ©
Scallop season is here! Beginning June 28th and continuing through Sept. 24th, you can harvest scallops by hand or with a landing net. The daily limit is 2 gallons of whole bay scallops in the shell or 1 pint of bay scallop meat per person.
Most people use a boat to get out to the good scalloping areas, but the water is so shallow you can also collect them by wading and searching for them with a mask and snorkel.
Photo Fiona Sunquist ©
The scallops are easiest to see around midday when they move up to sit on top of the sea grass. Divers and snorkelers must display a "divers-down" flag (red with a white diagonal stripe) while in the water.
Photo Claire Sunquist ©
If you are scalloping from a boat, you will need a Florida saltwater fishing license. If you are wading from shore, you need a regular Florida saltwater fishing license or a shore-based license.
Click here for more information about scallops.
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