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Shrimping Eco Tour

Amelia River Cruises Shrimping Eco Tour

  • When: Saturday, August 31, 2024, 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
  • Location: Amelia River Cruises & Charters: 1 N. Front St. Suite #3, Fernandina Beach, FL 32034
  • Cost: Adults $30 | Children $20

An interactive tour that includes deploying and retrieving the shrimp net, and releasing the catch back into the wild.

  • Website: www.ameliarivercruises.com
  • Contact Name: Amelia River Cruises
  • Contact Phone: (904) 261-9972
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  • Category: Ongoing Programs

An interactive exploration of Tiger Basin, our guests will be coached on the operation of an Otter Trawl shrimp net. Historically developed in Fernandina, this net is similar to the nets used by the commercial shrimp industry today. Deploying and retrieving the net is part of the hands-on experience. The catch will then be displayed in an on-board aquarium and each of the creatures will be identified and released back into the wild. We continue to explore the backwaters and tidal creeks that make up this estuary before returning to historic Fernandina Beach.

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