About the Partnership

Mission Statement: To engage state agencies responsible for the restoration and management of the Apalachicola Bay System to ensure long-term effective management and restoration strategies are implemented, monitored, and adaptively managed toward restoring and enhancing oyster reefs, fisheries management, and the health of the Bay. The Partnership is the group that will bring together management, the community, and science to ensure the long-term health of Apalachicola Bay.

Purpose: To provide a forum for agencies and stakeholders to work collaboratively to develop consensus recommendations informed by the best available science, data, and stakeholders’ experiences for the restoration and management of the oyster resource and health of the Apalachicola Bay System, and to ensure there is a reliable mechanism and process for the monitoring, funding, and implementation of the ABSI CAB’s Recommendations for the Apalachicola Bay System Ecosystem-Based Adaptive Restoration and Management Plan.