The department said the Louisiana Oyster Task Force and local harvesters were notified of the closure on Tuesday, and that it’s working with the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries to ensure no ...

The Louisiana Department of Health has closed down oyster harvesting in the area east of Lake Borgne and issued a recall for ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — The Louisiana Department of Health closed an oyster harvesting area after multiple people reported norovirus-like illnesses. Oysters from Area 3, located ...

Five years ago, the state approved oyster farming. Farmers produce oysters in cages instead of catching them in the wild off a reef ... Extension building in La Marque this Friday.

LDH has notified local oyster harvesters who work in the affected area and the Louisiana Oyster Task Force. All Louisiana oysters harvested outside of Area 3 as well as all other Louisiana seafood ...

The department said the Louisiana Oyster Task Force and local harvesters were notified of the closure on Tuesday, and that it’s working with the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries to ensure no ...

Crew members prepare to break up oyster clusters harvested off the Mississippi Coast. (Illan Ireland/Mississippi Free Press) The Louisiana Department of Health has closed down oyster harvesting in ...