GA DNR Shellfish Proaram
Shellfish
A Georgia Fishing License is required to take shellfish roYsters. clams) for non-commercial purposes. Shellfish must be harvested between the hours of Y2 hour before official sunrise
and 1/2 hour after official sunset. Shellfish may only be taken with handheld
implements. RecreationallY harvested shellfish may not be sold.
Shellfish Limits
Oysters must measure no less than three inches from hinge to mouth. unless the oyster cannot be removed from a legal-sized oyster
without destroYing it. For clams. the maximum depth from one shell half to the other must be at least one inch thick.
Recreational quantity limits are UP to two bushels of oysters and one bushel of clams per
person per day. with a maximum limit of six bushels of oysters and one bushel of clams
per boat per day.
The consumption of raw or undercooked foods such as meat. fish. and eggs. which may contain harmful bacteria. may cause
serious illness or death.
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Department of Natural Resources
Coastal Resources Division
One Conservation Way, Ste. 300 Brunswick, GA 31520
(912) 264-7218 Fax (912) 262-3143 www.dnr.state.ga.us/dnr/coastal
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