BATON ROUGE (AP) — State health regulators are reopening an oyster area on the east side of the Mississippi River.
The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals says area 5 will be reopened effective at one-half hour before sunrise Wednesday.
Currently, the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has the public oyster seed grounds in the area open for sacking only, with a 50-sack daily and possession limit. With Tuesday's order, vessels will now be allowed to resume market harvest on the public grounds.
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The state health department closed the area Dec. 11 due to the presence of Red Tide. Last week, DHH opened harvest areas 6 and 7. Areas 1-4 remain closed until further notice.
