Molluscan Shellfish Program
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.
The State Health Officer has signed a reopening order for specific shellfish growing areas (Areas 3-5 and 8-14) to be effective at sunrise on November 11, 2020. Areas 1,2,6, and 7 remain closed as a result of conditions caused by the passage of Hurricane Zeta. These areas will continue to be reassessed and will be reopened as soon as the State Health Officer determines that conditions warrant it. A copy of the order with detailed information may be found here.
Select the Seasonal Reclassification map to the right and select the frame of interest. Click on the Sepember-October 2020 link to view the reclassification period using ESRI's web app. Select the measurement tool to get the Latitude and Longitude coordinates.
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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 |
OPEN |
ORLEANS/ST. BERNARD |
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2 |
OPEN |
ST. BERNARD |
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3 |
OPEN |
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 |
OPEN |
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 |
CLOSED |
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 |
OPEN |
TERREBONNE |
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24 |
CLOSED |
ST. MARY |
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25 |
CLOSED |
ST. MARY/IBERIA |
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26 |
CLOSED |
VERMILLION/IBERIA |
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27 |
CLOSED |
VERMILLION |
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28 |
CLOSED |
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 |
- Molluscan Shellfish News
- Out on the Water - Information regarding Vibrio vulnificus
- Louisiana Shellstock Refrigeration Rule - June 2014
- Refrigeration Requirements
- Oyster Harvesting Brochure
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 OfficePhone: (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