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The bay 20122/14/2023 Only this year, it didn’t happen.Ĭolonel Donald Jackson receives oystering tips from Shannon Hartsfield. The Winter reefs should have spent months replenishing and younger oysters should have matured into legal sized, commercially viable oysters. In early September, the Summer reefs closer to the mouth of the river are closed and the Winter reefs further out are opened up. Cat Point is usually one of the most productive winter reefs in the bay. We went out in three oyster boats, captained by the leadership of the Franklin County Seafood Workers Association, to the Cat Point bar. The slideshow above was photographed on Monday, when Army Corps of Engineers colonels were invited (along with state agency officials and media) to see firsthand how depleted the oyster reefs in Apalachicola Bay have become. The trip concludes with Part 2 (Days 3-5) on Wednesday, November 14 at 7:30 PM/ET. Days one and two of paddling, camping, hiking and climbing air at 7:30 PM/ ET with an encore on Sunday, October 28 at 10 AM/ ET. Tonight on WFSU’s Dimensions: Part 1 of the RiverTrek 2012 Adventure. Slideshow: Army Corps of Engineers visit Apalachicola Bay
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