Florida wildlife officials consider reopening bay nationally known for its oysters

Florida wildlife officials consider reopening bay nationally known for its oysters

Florida wildlife officials have given preliminary approval to a plan to reopen Apalachicola Bay for oyster harvesting, five years after the waters were closed due to dwindling shellfish populations

FILE – In this Aug. 13, 2013, file photo, oysters are displayed in Apalachicola, Fla. (AP Photo/Phil Sears, File)