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Scalloping Season on Pause in Pasco Zone

PASCO COUNTY, FLORIDA, AUG 7 – The closure is a precaution after toxin levels surpassed safety limits set by the National Shellfish Sanitation Program, risking paralytic shellfish poisoning, officials said.

Summary by Florida Politics
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has temporarily halted the recreational bay scallop harvest in the Pasco zone, covering all state waters south of the Hernando-Pasco county line and north of the Anclote Key Lighthouse in northern Pinellas County, including the Anclote River. The closure, which was ordered Wednesday, is due to the presence of Pyrodinium bahamense at levels exceeding safe thresholds. Pyrodinium bahamense…

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The Free Press (Tampa) broke the news in Tampa, United States on Wednesday, August 6, 2025.
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