[StBernard] Louisiana Department of Health & Hospitals announces partial closure of oyster harvesting Area 12

[Westley Annis]

Louisiana Department of Health & Hospitals announces partial closure of
oyster harvesting Area 12

 

The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals announced Monday the
partial closure of oyster harvesting Area 12. The partial closure comes in
response to continued oil cleanup in portions of this oyster harvesting area
and is consistent with the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries closure of
the same area.

 

DHH Secretary Bruce D. Greenstein and State Health Officer Dr. Jimmy Guidry
signed the closure order, which took effect Monday, October 25, 2010.

 

In addition to today's announcement of the partial closure of Area 12, areas
8, 11 and 23 remain closed and areas 9, 10 and 21 remain partially closed.

 

The public is encouraged to call a toll-free hotline, 1-800-256-2775, to
report the presence of oil or sheen.