FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Byron Webb, (251) 433-2428
(251) 331-3447 (Cellular)
The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) has closed shellfish growing waters in Mobile County. Areas II and VII are closed. This includes Portersville Bay and Grand Bay.
The order by State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris closed harvesting on April 26, 2023. The order is issued as a result of possible bacteriological contamination of the oyster beds due to a possible sewage discharge.
The ADPH 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.
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4/27/23