Hurricane Idalia left $34M bruise on Florida shellfish processors, other aquaculture

Hurricane Idalia left $34M bruise on Florida shellfish processors, other aquaculture

The state is anticipating that Florida shellfish processors and others in the aquaculture industry will have suffered losses of more than $34 million from Hurricane Idalia by the time the dust settles. The news is another installment in the mounting toll that officials are scrambling to determine in the aftermath of the Category 4 storm. The numbers are setting the stage for the 2024 Legislative Session, during which some special committees in b…

Idalia Aquaculture Losses at $34M

Florida’s aquaculture industry sustained an estimated $34.1 million in losses in Hurricane Idalia, according to a report released Tuesday by the state Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. The aquaculture estimate came a day after the department said the timber…

Commissioner Wilton Simpson Announces $34.1 Million Aquaculture Loss from Hurricane Idalia

Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson today announced the results of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Hurricane Idalia Aquaculture Economic Impact Survey. The survey estimated that the adjusted reported losses from Aquaculture Certificate of Registration holders and shellfish processors totaled $34,159,952 from Hurricane Idalia. “Aquaculture is Florida’s most diverse agribusiness, and it took a hard hit following…