- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Title:
- Shellfish recreational harvest area, Glynn County [Dec. 2011]
- Creator:
- Georgia. Department of Natural Resources. Coastal Resources Division
- Contributor to Resource:
- Georgia. Department of Natural Resources. Coastal Resources Division
- Publisher:
- Brunswick, GA : Georgia. Department of Natural Resources. Coastal Resources Division
- Date of Original:
- 2011-12
- Subject:
- Georgia
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- publications (documents)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Map
- External Identifiers:
- Call Number GA N200.G2 M1 2011 G55
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_s-ga-bn200-pg2-bm1-b2011-bg55-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_s-ga-bn200-pg2-bm1-b2011-bg55-belec-p-btext
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
-
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 Glynn County
For more maps and information concerning our program, please visit
CoastalGaDNR.org 12/2011