Pensacola Bay #02: Shellfish Management Information
Daily Open/Closed Status and Map
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Area Information
2-Digit Number & Name | 02 Pensacola Bay System |
|---|---|
Map Number(s) | 02 |
County(s) | Escambia, Santa Rosa |
Boundaries | All waters south of the Escambia and Blackwater rivers, west of the East Bay River in East Bay, west of Sharp Point in Santa Rosa Sound, and east of Magazine Point |
Types of Shellfish Present | Oyster |
Current Survey Date | July 22, 2016 |
Description of Management for Closures and Acres
0222 Pensacola Bay Conditionally Approved Escambia Bay
Closed when Escambia River discharge measured at Century, Florida, exceeds 12,784 cubic feet per second or when cumulative seven-day rainfall measured by NOAA exceeds 3.55 inches.
Acres: 20,083
0232 Pensacola Bay Conditionally Approved East Bay
Closed when Yellow River stage measured at Milton, Florida, exceeds 40.02 feet or cumulative seven-day rainfall measured by NOAA exceeds 3.40 inches.
Acres: 26,883
Pensacola Bay Prohibited Escambia Bay and East Bay
Acres: 44,101
