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.

TAMPA, Fla. — The presence of red tide in the Tampa Bay region has put a massive strain on the waters and the marine life that call it home. The Great Bay Scallop search happens every year in order to ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The 29th annual Great Bay Scallop Search is right around the corner. Tampa Bay Watch in partnership with the Tampa Bay Estuary Program is inviting our water loving community to ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Almost every year since 1996, about 200 volunteers jump into Tampa Bay to snorkel around and look for bay scallops. They are not there to harvest them though, they are there to ...

PASCO COUNTY, Fla. — It's summertime and that means Tampa Bay area divers get a chance to harvest our local bay scallops. The window is just 10 days long and runs from July 16-25 in Pasco County. So, ...

Scallop harvesters have not been able to dive for the shellfish in Pasco waters for more than three weeks. Max Chesnes is the Tampa Bay Times' environment and climate reporter, covering public lands, ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Tampa Bay Watch is calling on community scientists and outdoor enthusiasts to help with the 30th Annual Great Bay Scallop Search. Scalloping is a beloved summer tradition for many ...

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 ...

Sometime this fall, a caravan of volunteers will trek north to capture thousands of ready-to-mate scallops in hopes of restoring the long-lost scallop population of Tampa Bay. Carefully packed in ...

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 ...