Not being a seafood lover (I prefer to look than eat) but scallops are very popular in the State of Florida and the Scallop season starts soon. Scallops are found in seagrass beds and normally no deeper than 4-10 feet. The more popular locations are along Florida’s west coast and even central Florida. Commercial harvest is not allowed but if you are between the ages of 16-65, all you need is a Florida saltwater fishing license to collect scallops. The limit is 2 gallons of scallops in the shell or 1 pint of scallop meat per person per day. What do you need? Mask, fins, snorkel & mesh bag (if you need equipment, just purchase a snorkeling package) and a diver down flag no matter if you are going by boat or by shore. Just Google scallop snorkeling in Florida and you will find a variety of boats for hire to take you to the locations.
Florida Sea Grant, Science Serving Floridas Coast has a great site with instructions, Recreational Harvesting of the Florida Bay Scallop for the beginner scallop hunter, along with scallop recipes. This sounds like great fun for the family! Please send us photos and would love to hear about your experience.
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