FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Byron Webb
(251) 433-2428 (Office), or (251) 331-3447 (Cellular)
The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) has closed shellfish growing waters in Mobile and Baldwin counties. Areas I, II, III, IV, V, VI and VII are closed. This includes Cedar Point, Portersville Bay, Grand Bay, Heron Bay, Dauphin Island Bay, Navy Cove and Bon Secour Bay.
The order by State Health Officer, Dr. Scott Harris, closed harvesting as of 3 p.m. on November 15, 2018. The order is issued as a result of the presence of red tide cells (Karenia brevis) exceeding standards.
ADPH will continue to monitor bay waters and the shellfish. Harvesting can be resumed as soon as areas meet acceptable standards.
For additional information concerning the closure, contact Byron Webb, Alabama Department of Public Health, at (251) 433-2428 or (251) 331-3447.