May 20, 2016 — Taking a trip during the summer to Port St. Joe in search of bay scallops has become an annual event for many residents along the Gulf Coast. The season typically opens in late June and closes sometime in September each year.
A couple of weeks ago, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission put out a release stating they were considering making arrangements to cancel the 2016 harvest season in Florida state waters west of St. Vincent Island, including St. Joseph Bay.
Earlier this week, they scheduled two workshops to gather public input on this summer’s bay scallop season in St. Joseph Bay for Tuesday and June 13. Both will be from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Capital City Bank conference room, 2nd floor, 504 Monument Ave., in Port St. Joe.