WUFT News News and Public Media for North Central Florida from the University of Florida in Gainesville
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission reminds people that the recreational harvest season for bay scallops in Florida will begin this Saturday and extend through September 25. WUFT-FM’s Corey Bachman spoke with FWC Spokeswoman, Karen Parker who says this extension was made to benefit fishing communities economically impacted by the 2010 Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill in the Gulf.
[audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/FPScallopConvo.mp3]Tags Florida Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
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