Tag: scallops

Summer is here and so are the scallops!

by Brittany Hall-Scharf
June 27, 2024

Summertime along Florida’s Nature Coast offers a unique adventure: recreational scalloping. Enthusiasts and families alike eagerly anticipate this activity, seeking out the bay scallops that inhabit the shallow seagrass beds. These fascinating ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Clean A Scallop, Florida Sea Grant, Florida's Adventure Coast, Nature Coast, Scallop Sorter, Scalloping

UF, Florida Sea Grant offer free tool as scallop season starts

by Megan Winslow
June 13, 2024

Florida’s recreational scalloping season begins Saturday with shores off Dixie County and part of Taylor County opening for harvest and those along other Gulf Coast counties soon to follow. (more…) READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Recreation, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Bay Scallops, Conservation, Diving, Ecosystems Sustainability, Florida Sea Grant, Gulf Coast, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Megan Winslow, Scallop, Scallop Sorter, Scalloping, Snorkeling…, Steinhatchee, Sustainability, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida, Victor Blanco, Wildlife

Exploring the Game

by VICTOR BLANCO
December 13, 2023

Changing Role of Scallop Sorters in Recreational Scalloping Harvests Nestled along the serene Gulf coast of Florida lies the Big Bend region. A hidden gem known for its picturesque landscapes and abundant marine life. Among the many ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, Recreation
Tags: Conservation, Florida Sea Grant, Recreation, Scalloping

Meet the Bay Scallop

by Rick O'Connor
July 27, 2023

As I write this, we are in the middle of our 2023 Scallop Search, an event we do each year to assess whether the scallops in Pensacola Bay are trying to make a comeback on their own. Each year I am amazed at how popular this little mollusk ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources
Tags: Florida Sea Grant, Scallops

Summer Food Adventures

by Andra Johnson
July 17, 2023

My favorite thing about summer is the food. I think that’s because it’s more adventurous. There’s a mild risk factor involved with eating outdoors, contending with sun and sand, shooing away bugs, and lighting a charcoal fire that adds ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Blueberry, Grilling, Mango, Nutrition, Scalloping, Sea Grant, Watermelon

The Great Scallop Search – 2022 – Pensacola Bay System

by Rick O'Connor
October 24, 2022

Introduction The bay scallop (Argopecten irradians) was once a common bivalve in the lower portion of Pensacola Bay. Found in the thick grassbeds of Big Lagoon and Santa Rosa Sound, it provided both a recreational and commercial fishery ... READ MORE

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

National Estuaries Week – Bay Scallops

by Rick O'Connor
September 23, 2022

We round out National Estuaries Week with an article about yet another marine animal that was once common in lower Pensacola Bay and disappeared. This is one that many local residents would LOVE to see make a return. It is the bay scallop. Many ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources
Tags: Florida Sea Grant, National Estuaries Week, Scallops

UF/IFAS Extension Florida Sea Grant Develops Scallop Sorter Tool

by Brittany Hall-Scharf
July 27, 2022

Chuck before you shuck! Leave the small scallops behind! Did you know bay scallops in Florida's waters only live for 18 months? Or that the recreational harvest season along the Gulf Coast occurs before scallops are allowed to reproduce? ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Best Management Practices, Florida Sea Grant, Scallop Sorter, Scallops

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

Finding Rare Animals

by Rick O'Connor
July 1, 2022

One of the programs I focus on as a Sea Grant Extension Agent in Escambia County is restoring the health of our estuary. One of the projects in that program is increasing the encounters with estuarine animals that were once common. Currently ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources
Tags: Florida Sea Grant, Horseshoe Crab, Scallop Survey, Scallops, Terrapins

UF/IFASWhat's Happening Around Florida

Subscribe For More Great Content

UF/IFAS
What's Happening Around Florida