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 ...

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 ...

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The Louisiana Department of Health has closed down oyster harvesting in the area east of Lake Borgne and issued a recall for any catch taken from the area since Jan. 10. State officials say 15 people ...

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 ...

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 ...