FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Greg Dunn
(251) 662-7511
(251) 331-0409
The Alabama Department of Public Health has closed all shellfish growing waters in Mobile and Baldwin counties. Areas I, II, III, IV, V and VI are closed: this includes Cedar Point, Portersville Bay, Grand Bay, Heron Bay, Dauphin Island Bay and Bon Secour Bay.
The order by State Health Officer, Dr. Donald Williamson, closed harvesting as of 12 noon on Sept. 28, 2015. The order is 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 Greg Dunn, Alabama Department of Public Health, at (251) 662-7511 or (251) 331-0409.
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