Lower Tampa Bay #48: Shellfish Management Information
Daily Open/Closed Status and Map
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Area Information
2-Digit Number & Name | 48 Lower Tampa Bay |
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Map Number(s) | 48 |
County(s) | Manatee, Hillsborough |
Boundaries | All waters of Tampa Bay southeast of a line from ICWW marker 63 to Port Manatee channel marker 5, south of Port Manatee, and north of Mead Point. The area includes Bishop Harbor, Miguel Bay, Terra Ceia Bay, the western portion of the Manatee River, and Perico Bayou. |
Types of Shellfish Present | Clam, Oyster |
Current Survey Date | June 1, 2016 |
Description of Management for Closures and Acres
4802 Lower Tampa Bay Conditionally Approved
Closed when three-day cumulative rainfall measured at the City of Palmetto Wastewater Treatment Plant exceeds 4.22 inches.
Acres: 24,306
Lower Tampa Bay Prohibited
Acres: 9,046
