The Alabama Department of Public Health 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 6 a.m. on Jan. 4, 2015. The order was issued as a result of possible bacteriological contamination of the oyster beds due to recent rainfall. Because local waters continued to rise by Jan. 8, 2015, the issue remains in effect until further notice.
The Alabama Department of Public Health will continue to monitor bay waters and the shellfish, health officials said. Harvesting can be resumed as soon as areas meet acceptable bacteriological criteria. For more information concerning the closure, contact Greg Dunn, Alabama Department of Public Health, at 251-662-7511 or 334-341-7062.
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