Shellfish growing waters closed

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT: Byron Webb
(251) 433-2428 | (251) 331-3447

The Alabama Department of Public Health has closed shellfish growing waters in Mobile County. Areas I, II, IV, V, VI and VII are closed. This includes Cedar Point, Portersville Bay, Grand Bay, Heron Bay and Dauphin Island Bay.

The order by State Health Officer, Dr. Thomas Miller, closed harvesting as of 3 p.m. on January 2, 2017. The order was issued as a result of possible bacteriological contamination of the oyster beds due to recent rainfall.

The Alabama Department of Public Health will continue to monitor bay waters and the shellfish. Harvesting can be resumed as soon as areas meet acceptable bacteriological criteria.

For additional information concerning the closure, contact Byron Webb, Alabama Department of Public Health, at (251) 433-2428 or (251) 331-3447.