2022 Florida Shellfish Seed Suppliers

These hatchery and nursery operations are supplying molluscan shellfish seed to Florida growers this year.
Contact suppliers for information on species, seed sizes, price, color variation and availability.

Apalachicola Oyster Company - H Great Florida Shellfish Seaventures Clam Co. - H,N
516 US Hwy 98 Company - H, N 5600 US-1
Apalachicola, FL 32320 72 Azalea Circle Fort Pierce, FL 34946
Contact: Gayle Johnson Tequesta, FL 33469 Contact: Carolina Panoff
(850) 653-1223 Contact: Tom McCrudden (833) 732-8368
hatchery@apalachicolaoyster.com (561) 702-8159 carolina@seaventuresgroup.com
gayle@apalachicolaoyster.com raiclams@bellsouth.net Species: HC
Species: OY Species: HC, OY, SRV, BA
Southern Cross Seafarms - H, N
Bay Shellfish Co. - H, N Orchid Island Shellfish Co. - N 12170 State Road 24
P.O. Box 289 633 Old Dixie Highway Cedar Key, FL 32625
Terra Ceia, FL 34250 Sebastian, FL 32958 Contact: Shawn Stephenson or
Contact: Curt Hemmel Contact: Ed Mangano Jon Gill
(727) 309-1269 (772) 913-0053 or 589-5080 (Fax) (352) 543-5980 or 543-5982 (Fax)
curt@bayshellfish.com aquagemfarms@aol.com southerncrossclams@gmail.com
Species: HC, OY, SRV, BS, PA Species: HC, SRV Species: HC, OY

Clamtastic - H, N Pensacola Bay Oyster Two Docks Shellfish, LLC- H, N

P.O. Box 664 Hatchery - H, N PO Box 9493
Cedar Key, FL 32625 11 W. Garden St. Bradenton, FL 34206
Contact: Chris Topping or Pensacola, FL 32502 Contact: Brendyn Meisinger
Anthony Hinkle Contact: Don McMahon 443-624-2948
(352) 213-5999 or 949-2233 (850) 982-2623 twodocksshellfish@gmail.com
clamtastic2000@yahoo.com don@mcmahonhadder.com Species: HC
Species: HC Species: OY

Ewan Leighton - H, N Premium Seafood - H, N H - Hatchery

270 Sea Dunes Drive 7579 A1A South N - Nursery
Melbourne Beach, FL 32951 Crescent Beach, FL 32080
Contact: Ewan Leighton Contact: Mike Sullivan Shellfish
(321) 288-8201 (386) 847-3202 (cell) HC - Hard Clam
ewan191@gmail.com premiumseafoodinc@gmail.com OY - Oyster
Species: HC Species: HC, OH
SRV - Sunray Venus
BS - Bay Scallop
BA - Blood Arks
PA - Ponderous Ark

This list is provided as a service of the UF/IFAS Shellfish Aquaculture Extension Program. We do not sponsor or endorse any of
these suppliers over any others. To obtain a list of East Coast shellfish seed suppliers, contact Doug Zemeckis with Rutgers
Cooperative Extension, (732) 349-1152, zemeckis@aesop.rutgers.edu, or go to www.ecsga.org. Shellfish seed obtained from out-of-
state suppliers must meet best management practices pertaining to both genetic
protection and disease prevention. For more information, contact the FL Department of
Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Aquaculture at (850) 617-7600, or visit
their website, click on Best Management Practices, Chapter 5L-3.

January 2022