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The growth and maintenance of oyster reefs depends on water circulation, salinity, temperature, sedimentation, food web dynamics, commercial harvesting and weather. [9] In 2012, Apalachicola oyster populations began to decline , leading to the declaration of a fishery disaster by the Secretary of Commerce in 2013.
Apalachicola (/ ˌ æ p ə l æ tʃ ɪ ˈ k oʊ l ə / ⓘ AP-ə-lach-i-KOH-lə) is a city and the county seat of Franklin County, Florida, United States, [8] on the shore of Apalachicola Bay, an inlet of the Gulf of Mexico. The population was 2,341 at the 2020 census.
And lost everything but his oyster farm. [5] By 1922, the Co-Operative was thriving and Popham claimed to have assets of over $2 million. A boat was purchased to ferry investors to St. George Island, and Popham Oyster Factory No. 1 was constructed in Apalachicola at the mouth of the Apalachicola River. Popham was very popular, and frequently ...
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The state’s farmed oyster harvest total for 2023 surpassed the 2022 total of 94,257 bushels. By comparison, the state’s public oyster fishery by harvested 548,558 bushels during its 2021-2022 ...
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Seafood landings from the Apalachicola Reserve are worth $14–16 million dockside annually. At the consumer level, this represents a $900–$800 million industry. Research projects that target commercial fisheries management and the food chain are a high priority in the Apalachicola Reserve.
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