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Gulf County drops oyster lawsuit, shifts to outreach and funding requests after federal science review
Summary
After reviewing federal scientists' findings and ongoing litigation risk, the county commission voted to drop its oyster-harvest lawsuit and instead press Fish and Wildlife and state leaders for targeted restoration funding and local engagement.
Gulf County commissioners voted unanimously to drop active litigation challenging the closure of parts of the Apalachicola Bay system and to shift strategy toward political engagement, scientific outreach and requests for local restoration funding.
The board's motion to discontinue the lawsuit (mover: Commissioner Pritchard; seconder: Commissioner Macron; outcome: passed 5-0) followed presentations from county staff and community members explaining the county's limited scientific capacity to rebut Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) findings and the fact that FWS…
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