Tag: Scallop Search

2026 Pensacola Scallop Search Report

by Rick O'Connor
August 13, 2026

Introduction The bay scallop (Argopecten irradians) was once common in the lower portions of the Pensacola Bay system. However, by 1970 they were all but gone. Closely associated with seagrass, especially turtle grass (Thalassia testudinum), ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, Wildlife
Tags: Florida Sea Grant, Scallop Search

The Pensacola Bay Scallop Search

by Rick O'Connor
July 14, 2022

Scallops… We used to find them here. I have heard stories of folks who could fill a 5-gallon bucket with them in about 30 minutes right by Morgan Park. An old shrimper told me that back in the day when shrimping in Santa Rosa Sound ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources
Tags: Citizen Science, Florida Sea Grant, Scallop Search, Scallops

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