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 follow Louisiana Administrative CodeTitle 51 Part IX and NSSP guidelines.
SPECIAL NOTE:
The hours for refrigeration has changed. Click on the below link to view the Hours to Refrigeration.
LDH will be having a map showing on Thursday September 28, 2023 to present the November February 2024 Reclassification line. The showing will be on the 2nd floor at the Jefferson Parish Health Unit (111 North Causeway Blvd. Metairie, LA 70001) between the hours of 10:00 am -12:00 PM.
Please send all questions and comments to chris.lemaire@la.gov or jennifer.armentor@la.gov
Select the Seasonal Reclassification map to the right and select the frame of interest. Click on the NOVEMBER FEBRUARY 2024 link below to view the next reclassification period using GIS ONLINE web app. Select the XY tool button to get the Latitude and Longitude coordinates. DEADLINE TO SUBMIT COMMENTS REGARDING THE PLACEMENT OF THE SEASONAL CLASSIFICATION LINE IS October 19, 2023.
Below is a link that will bring you directly to the line for your review.
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OYSTER HARVEST AREAS |
Louisiana Oysters are Safe to Eat |
SEASONAL RECLASSIFICATIONS |
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(2 MB - P |
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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 |
Partially OPEN |
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 |
Partially 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 |
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 |
- 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