Molluscan Shellfish Program
Maps for the May August 2019 Seasonal Reclassification are now posted. Select the Seasonal Reclassification map to the right and select the frame of interest.
Click on the May August 2019 link to view the reclassification period using ESRI's web app. Select the XYZ icon to get the Latitude and Longitude coordinates.
The Molluscan Shellfish Program is the regulatory agency for the oyster harvesting waters along Louisiana Gulf Coast. The harvesting areas are set forth by the Louisiana Sanitary Code and the National Shellfish Sanitation Program (NSSP). The NSSP is the federal/state cooperative program recognized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) and the Interstate Shellfish Sanitation Conference (ISSC) for the sanitary control of shellfish produced and sold for human consumption. All oyster related facilities must adhere to the NSSP.
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OYSTER HARVEST AREAS |
Louisiana Oysters are Safe to Eat |
SEASONAL RECLASSIFICATIONS |
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(2 MB - PDF) |
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Click Here for Louisiana Shellstock Refrigeration Rule
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AREA |
STATUS |
PARISH |
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1 |
Precautionary CLOSURE |
ORLEANS/ST. BERNARD |
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2 |
Precautionary CLOSURE |
ST. BERNARD |
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3 |
Partially CLOSED due the opening of the Bonnet Carrie Spillway |
ST. BERNARD |
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4 |
OPEN |
ST. BERNARD |
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5 |
OPEN |
ST. BERNARD |
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6 |
OPEN |
PLAQUEMINES |
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7 |
CLOSED due the opening of the Bonnet Carrie Spillway |
PLAQUEMINES |
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8 |
CLOSED |
PLAQUEMINES |
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9 |
OPEN |
PLAQUEMINES |
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10 |
OPEN |
PLAQUEMINES |
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11 |
OPEN |
PLAQUEMINES |
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12 |
OPEN |
JEFFERSON/PLAQUEMINES |
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13 |
OPEN |
JEFFERSON/LAFOURCHE |
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14 |
OPEN |
LAFOURCHE |
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15 |
OPEN |
TERREBONNE |
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16 |
OPEN |
TERREBONNE |
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17 |
OPEN |
TERREBONNE |
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18 |
CLOSED |
LAFOURCHE/TERREBONNE/ASSUMPTION |
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19 |
OPEN |
TERREBONNE |
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20 |
CLOSED |
TERREBONNE/LAFOURCHE |
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21 |
OPEN |
TERREBONNE |
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22 |
CLOSED |
TERREBONNE |
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23 |
Partially OPEN |
TERREBONNE |
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24 |
CLOSED |
ST. MARY |
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25 |
Partially Open |
ST. MARY/IBERIA |
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26 |
Partially OPEN |
VERMILLION/IBERIA |
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27 |
OPEN |
VERMILLION |
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28 |
OPEN |
VERMILLION/IBERIA |
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29 |
Call 1-800-256-2775 for conditional status |
CAMERON |
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30 |
Call 1-800-256-2775 for conditional status |
CAMERON |
Resources
- Molluscan Shellfish News
- Out on the Water - Information regarding Vibrio vulnificus
- Louisiana Shellstock Refrigeration Rule - June 2014
- Refrigeration Requirements
- Oyster Harvesting Brochure
Related Links
Interstate Shellfish Sanitation Conference: http://www.issc.org/
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries: http://www.wlf.louisiana.gov
Louisiana Seafood Promotion Board: http://www.louisianaseafood.com/
Molluscan Shellfish Central Office
Phone: (225) 342-7653
Gordon LeBlanc, R.S.
Phone: (225) 342-7539
Job Title: Molluscan Shellfish / Commercial Seafood Program Administrator
gordon.leblanc@la.gov
Christopher Lemaire, R.S.
Phone: (225) 342-7540
Job Title: Molluscan Shellfish Program Manager
chris.lemaire@la.gov