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Stir until opaque, opaque, until Stir heat. medium over skillet large a in butter Sauté 3 pounds Florida scallops in 2 tablespoons melted melted tablespoons 2 in scallops Florida pounds 3 Sauté and limits, contact: limits, and SIMPLY DELICIOUS SCALLOPS DELICIOUS SIMPLY seasons open requirements, license fishing, saltwater about information For grease (375ºF). Drain on paper towels. towels. paper on Drain (375ºF). grease (1–2 minutes or until golden brown) in hot, not smoking, smoking, not hot, in brown) golden until or minutes (1–2 the scallops by hand. hand. by scallops the seafood breading or seasoned bread crumbs. 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Most scallopers go by boat into into boat by go scallopers Most productive. very not Prepare an egg wash by beating 1 egg in 1/2 cup milk. milk. cup 1/2 in egg 1 beating by wash egg an Prepare using a dip net or landing net, but these methods are are methods these but net, landing or net dip a using FRIED SCALLOPS FRIED seagrass, or to collect them from a shallow-draft boat boat shallow-draft a from them collect to or seagrass, shallow water, it is possible to wade for scallops in the the in scallops for wade to possible is it water, shallow RECIPES Usually required to get to the best scalloping areas. In In areas. scalloping best the to get to required Usually » and scallop excursions in the area: the in excursions scallop and • Boat Boat accommodations about information For channels. 100 feet of a flag within rivers, inlets, or navigation navigation or inlets, rivers, within flag a of feet 100 PASCO COUNTY PASCO feet of a divers-down flag on open waters and within within and waters open on flag divers-down a of feet You must make reasonable efforts to stay within 300 300 within stay to efforts reasonable make must You » from the beach unless it is a marked swimming area. swimming marked a is it unless beach the from inches; mandatory when using a mask and snorkel snorkel and mask a using when mandatory inches; [email protected] FLORIDA BAY SCALLOP BAY FLORIDA Tethered to diver; must be at least 12 inches by 12 12 by inches 12 least at be must diver; to Tethered » Brooksville, FL 34604 FL Brooksville, 16110 Aviation Loop Dr. Loop Aviation 16110 water; display above the vessel’s highest point. highest vessel’s the above display water; THE OF HARVESTING RECREATIONAL County Hernando Should only be displayed while snorkelers are in the the in are snorkelers while displayed be only Should UF/IFAS Extension Florida Sea Grant Agent Grant Sea Florida Extension UF/IFAS 24 inches with a stiffener to keep the flag unfurled. unfurled. flag the keep to stiffener a with inches 24 Brittany Hall-Scharf Brittany Displayed on vessel; must be at least 20 inches by by inches 20 least at be must vessel; on Displayed » contact or (required by law) by (required www.flseagrant.org • Divers-down flag flag Divers-down recreational harvesting of the Florida bay scallop, please visit please scallop, bay Florida the of harvesting recreational For more information about scallops, scallop research, and and research, scallop scallops, about information more For • • Small mesh bag mesh Small fins Swim • • Snorkel mask Swim EQUIPMENT NEEDED EQUIPMENT Tyler Jones, (Cover), Keith Kolasa, Bryan Fluech, UF/IFAS Fluech, Bryan Kolasa, Keith (Cover), Jones, Tyler Photo Credits: Photo SCALLOPING PASCO COLLECTING he Florida bay scallop is a bivalve COUNTY’S COAST Scallops may be spotted on or near the bottom of seagrass T mollusk that lives in seagrass beds in beds, usually lying on their ventral shells. Often, they are relatively shallow water, usually 4 to 10 feet Pasco County is the southern extent of harvestable easiest to find in borderline areas where the sand/mud deep. At one time, scallops were reported bay scallop populations. Seagrass beds flourish in the bottom meets the edge of the grasses. Scallops have many coastal waters along this county, providing a habitat neon-blue eyes and may try to swim away when they from as far east as West Palm Beach and as in which scallops thrive. These plentiful seagrass see you, but they do not swim fast or far. Keep collected far west as Pensacola. Today, populations beds, coupled with clear waters, shallow depths, scallops in a mesh bag, rather than in a pocket or in your can only be found in selected locations with and picturesque destinations including Anclote swimsuit. They can pinch! Key Preserve State Park, make Pasco County Though not required, collecting scallops that are at least expansive seagrass beds along Florida’s an ideal place to snorkel for scallops during the 1.5 to two inches in size is seen as a best scalloping practice west coast—principally in St. Joseph Bay, open season. because the scallops are large enough to produce enough the Steinhatchee area of the Big Bend, and Populations of bay scallops, once abundant meat to make cleaning worthwhile. This also gives small near the Crystal and Homosassa Rivers. throughout Florida waters, have fluctuated summer scallops more time to grow and spawn in the fall. throughout the years, and their range has LEGAL REQUIREMENTS Healthy seagrass meadows are essential decreased substantially. To help monitor CARE AND HANDLING for maintaining scallop populations, so their populations and maintain a sustainable In Florida, commercial harvest of bay scallops is banned. When brought to the boat, scallops should be immediately remember to practice responsible boating, breeding population, the Florida Fish and In general, recreational scallopers between the ages of 16 Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and 65 must have a current Florida saltwater fishing license placed on ice in a cooler for the trip to shore unless you and avoid damaging the seagrass beds. annually reviews the status of the scallop to collect scallops. There are some exceptions, listed in the decide to clean the scallops while on the water. Scallops are FWC “Florida Saltwater Recreational Fishing Regulations,” quite sensitive to temperature and will quickly die if they Scallops live about one year before either stock in state waters of the eastern Gulf of Mexico. which is available in bait shops, FWC offices, or on the are not kept cold. Even if kept cold, scallops will usually die dying off naturally or being eaten by humans, FWC website (http://myfwc.com). All non-residents 16 and shortly after being placed on ice, especially if fresh water The boost in scallop populations may be over are required to buy a license unless they are fishing gets into their shells. Placing them on ice, however, makes crabs, octopuses, or a variety of shell- partly a result of a restoration program (scalloping) from a for-hire vessel (guide, charter, party them easier to open, because the muscle holding the shells started by researchers at the University crushing fish. They spawn primarily in the fall. boat) that has a valid vessel license. together relaxes. A scallop, clam, or oyster knife, or even a of South Florida (USF), UF/IFAS Florida After about a two-week period as plankton, teaspoon, can be used to open the shells and cut the white Sea Grant, and FWC through its Fish and The open season in Pasco County will start the third muscle free, discarding the shells and unwanted soft parts. larvae develop a small shell and settle onto Wildlife Research Institute (FWRI) testing the Friday in July and continue for 10 days each year. Always Although most Floridians only eat the white scallop muscle, feasibility of aquaculture.