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Louisiana Department of Health reopens oyster beds in areas 1 and 2 after Hurricane Ida closures

The Louisiana Department of Health reopened oyster beds in areas 9 and 10 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.