The seafood industry in Apalachicola is as important today as it was more than 175 years ago. It is the seafood industry that has most significantly shaped the culture and maritime heritage of Apalachicola and it is the seafood industry that anchors a growing nature-based tourism industry throughout the region.

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Panhandle of Florida The Forgotten Coast (Franklin County, FL) is a large rural county, sparsely populated and tucked behind the pines of the Apalachicola National Forest along the Gulf of Mexico in the panhandle of Florida. It is about 75 miles southwest of Tallahassee and 65 miles east of Panama City.

Apalachicola is still the home port for a variety of seafood workers, including recreational fishing and shrimpers. More than 90% of Florida's oyster production was harvested from Apalachicola Bay in past years.

What is the cause of the problem in the Apalachicola Bay?

The collapse was caused by severely reduced flows of freshwater into the bay from the Apalachicola River. Without the freshwater, salty tides from the Gulf intruded and decimated populations of oysters and other estuarine species that sustain the ecosystem and the fisheries.