Florida bay scallop season has started, and seafood lovers from across the state are already venturing off the coasts of Taylor and Dixie counties, where recreational harvesting is permitted now ...

The highly anticipated Florida bay scallop season has officially begun, drawing seafood enthusiasts to the waters off Taylor and Dixie counties. Recreational harvesting is now permitted in these areas ...

Snorkelers searching for scallops congregate over seagrass beds as lookouts keep watch onboard their boats. Courtesy Tyler Jones, UF/IFAS Florida bay scallop season has started, and seafood lovers ...

Florida's bay scallop season has opened with varying dates depending on the county. Safety precautions, including float plans and diver-down flags, are crucial for scallop harvesting. Sustainable ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - The 2025 recreational bay scallop season begins July 1 and will allow for the direct transit of legally harvested bay scallops. Bay scallop harvesting will be permitted in ...

Florida’s recreational scalloping season began June 15 with shores off Dixie County and part of Taylor County opening for harvest and those along other Gulf Coast counties soon to follow. The season ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — Crystal River‘s visitors can embark on a unique underwater scavenger hunt with the reward of meaty morsels of shellfish as scalloping season is well underway. Charters are ready to ...

NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. — The recreational bay scallop harvest in the Gulf of Mexico off the Pasco County coastline will reopen Wednesday, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The Pasco Zone will reopen to bay scallop harvest this week following a temporary closure. Bay scallops can be harvested starting on Wednesday in the Pasco Zone, which includes ...

PASCO COUNTY, Fla — Get your masks, snorkels and fins ready as the 2025 recreational scalloping season is underway. The season started Thursday and will run until Aug. 18, giving scallopers a chance ...

FORT DE SOTO, Fla. — Hundreds of people were searching for scallops in Tampa Bay in the name of science. The nonprofit, Tampa Bay Watch, hosted its 30 th Annual Great Bay Scallop Search on Saturday.

Sweet, tender, briny bay scallops are making a comeback in Virginia, according to researchers at the College of William & Mary, who say this year’s population may be approaching sustainable levels.