DHH - Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals

09/27/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/27/2021 07:26

Louisiana Department of Health reopens oyster beds in areas 6-8 and 11-28 after Hurricane Ida closures

The Louisiana Department of Health reopened oyster beds in areas 6 through 8 and 11 through 28 at sunrise today.

They were previously closed due to Hurricane Ida.

Click here to view the closure order, signed by State Health Officer Dr. Joseph Kanter and LDH Secretary Dr. Courtney N. Phillips.
More information about LDH's Molluscan Shellfish Program can be found here.