Aquaculture
The Division of Aquaculture is responsible for implementing Chapter 597, Florida Aquaculture Policy Act, Florida Statutes, by:
- Developing and enforcing regulations governing commercial aquaculture.
- Leasing of coastal state submerged land for aquacultural purposes.
- Providing contacts for financial, educational and technical assistance to Florida aquafarmers.
- Certifying and inspecting shellfish processing plants.
- Classifying and monitoring shellfish harvesting areas.
- Supporting the Aquaculture Review Council.
Apply for an Aquaculture Submerged Land Lease or Aquaculture Certificate of Registration through our online portal.
General Information
Aquaculture Portal Sign-in and Navigation Guidance
Bay Area Oyster Farmers
- New User Portal Sign and Registration Guidance [ 903 kB ]
- Existing User Portal Sign-in Guidance [ 627.2 kB ]
- Portal Navigation Guidance [ 1.2 MB ]
- Payments in Portal Guidance [ 1.4 MB ]
- Initial Lease Application Guidance [ 1.5 MB ]
- Initial Aquaculture Certificate of Registration Guidance [ 1.5 MB ]
Popular Links
- Application for a State-Owned Sovereignty Submerged Land Aquaculture Lease [ ]
- Aquaculture Administrative Fees and Deadlines [ 420.3 kB ]
- Aquaculture Leaseholder and Authorized User Acknowledgement 2024-2025 [ ]
- Aquaculture Newsletter No. 114, November 2024 [ 1.3 MB ]
- Best Management Practices Manual [ 960.9 kB ]
- Division of Aquaculture Overview [ 1.6 MB ]
- Florida Aquaculture Plan (2025) [ 809.5 kB ]
- Florida's Aquaculture Industry– summary brochure [ 2.7 MB ]
- Import/Export Requirements for Aquaculture Products [ 585.4 kB ]
- Refrigeration Requirements for Shellfish at a Certified Dealer [ 172.2 kB ]
- Shellfish Aquaculture Leaseholder Training
- Shellfish Aquaculture Lease Management (Technical Bulletin #05) [ 4.7 MB ]
- 2020 Florida Aquaculture Industry Overview [ 507 kB ]
Florida Fish Farmer
Aquaculture: Various Topics
Link to Website: FDACS.gov for Aquaculture
GIS Interactive Shellfish Harvesting Area and Aquaculture Lease Map
Our interactive map displays location information on shellfish harvesting areas, aquaculture leases, shellfish processing facilities and water quality sampling stations. View Map
Contact Us
Portia Sapp
Aquaculture Director
(850) 617-7600
(850) 617-7601 Fax
Aquaculture_web@FDACS.gov
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Division of Aquaculture
600 South Calhoun Street, Suite 217
Tallahassee, Florida 32399