Georgia DNR Shellfish Program 
SHELLFISH 
A Georgia fishing license is required to collect Oysters and Clams for recreational purposes. Shellfish must be 
harvested between the hours of 1/2 hour before official sunrise and 1/2 hour beyond official sunset. Shellfish 
may only be collected with handheld implements. Recreationally harvested shellfish may NOT be sold. 
Prior to harvest in the approved areas, check with the Georgia DNR Shellfish Sanitation Program for annual season closures and for areas that have been posted as 
prohibited due to restoration efforts 
SHELLFISH LIMITS 
Oysters must measure no less than 3 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 3/4 of an inch thick. 
Recreational quantity limits are up to 2 bushels of oysters and 1 bushel of clams per person per day, with a 
maximum limit of 6 bushels of oysters and 1 bushel of clams per boat per day. 
HARVEST AREA MONITORING 
DNR tests shellfish harvest waters monthly for harmful bacteria. When bacterial contamination is found. DNR will 
close the area until the contamination subsides. 
For current harvest area status information, call the Shellfish Sanitation Program at 912.264.7218 
 
Shellfish Recreational Harvest 
Area Camden County 
 
For more maps and information concerning our program, please visit 
CoastalGaDNR.org 12/2011