Shellfish growing areas closed

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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

The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) has closed shellfish growing waters in Baldwin County. Area III is closed. This includes Bon Secour Bay and Navy Cove. No other harvest areas are affected by this closure.

The order by State Health Officer, Dr. Thomas Miller, closed harvesting as of 3 p.m. on Friday, August 4, 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, ADPH, at (251) 433-2428 or (251) 331-3447.