FWC seizes 58 gallons of bay scallops in six over-the-limit cases

Posted on July 8, 2016

Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) law enforcement officers seized a total of 58 gallons of scallops in six over-the-limit cases during the Fourth of July holiday weekend.

“This was a boating safety and natural resource law enforcement detail. The goal was to arrest boaters who operated in a manner that put others at risk and to protect the bay scallop resource. The effort included officers on the water and land,” said Chuck Mincy, FWC Taylor County supervisor.

PHOTO: Scallopers from as far away as Kansas have collected their daily limits of bay scallops during the first few weeks of the season.

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