Program Info
- Website
- https://www.freshfromflorida.com/Business-Services/Aquaculture/Shellfish-Harvesting-Area-Classification
- Region(s)
- NE, NW, SE, SW
- Summary
- FDACS routinely monitors shellfish harvesting areas for the presence of fecal coliform bacteria. Each year FDACS examines thousands of water samples. The goal is to provide the most shellfish harvesting area possible while protecting the public from shellfish-borne illness. FDACS collects and analyzes data from 1,200 bacteriological sampling stations in 39 shellfish harvesting areas encompassing 1.4 million acres. Water samples at fixed stations throughout a harvest area are analyzed for fecal coliform, DO, salinity, temperature and pH.
- Parameters
- Fecal coliform, pH, salinity, temperature, dissolved oxygen, daily rainfall, daily river stage (discharge), phytoplankton. Parameters uploaded to WIN include: Carbon- organic, Chlorophyll a- corrected, Chlorophyll a- uncorrected, Color- true, Dissolved Oxygen, Nitrate-Nitrite (N), Nitrogen- Total Kjeldahl, Pheophytin a, Phosphorus- Total, Salinity, Temperature- Water, Turbidity, pH
- Notes
- Application
- Classification of shellfish harvest areas
- Publications
- Internal for management use and daily harvest area status maps
- Start
- 1970
- End
- Current
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Method
- water samples at fixed stations analyzed for fecal coliform, DO, salinity, temperature and pH. Oysters/clam samples within some of the shellfish harvesting areas
- Discontinuity
- Data Location
- STORET/WIN
- Data Format
-
Kedit
Data is uploaded to STORET/WIN - Habitats
- Water Column Oyster/Oyster Reef
- SEACAR Citation
- Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) - Division of Aquaculture. (2022). Shellfish Harvest Area Classification Program. Updated 05/13/2025. Distributed by: SEACAR Data Discovery Interface, Office of Resilience and Coastal Protection, Florida Department of Environmental Protection. https://data.florida-seacar.org/programs/details/540
- Alternative Citation
indicates priority attributes

Contacts
Program Extent
Export Standardized Data
Habitat(s) : Indicator(s) | Last Updated | File Download |
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Water Column : Nutrients, Water Quality, Water Clarity | 06/11/25 12:44 PM | Download File - Discrete WQ - 540.zip |
DIP Document | N/A | Download File - DIP |
Office of Resilience and Coastal Protection Managed Areas
Banana River AP, Big Bend Seagrasses AP, Indian River-Malabar to Vero Beach AP, Indian River-Vero Beach to Ft. Pierce AP, St. Joseph Bay AP, St. Martins Marsh AP, Yellow River Marsh AP, Nature Coast AP
Indicators
Indicator |
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Water Column - Water Quality |
Oyster/Oyster Reef - Additional Indicators |
Documentation and Data provided by program
File Type | File Name | Added On | Details |
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Logo | FL_Dept_Ag_Consumer_Services_Seal.png | 07/23/18 08:40 AM |