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.
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OYSTER HARVEST AREAS |
Louisiana Oysters are Safe to Eat |
SEASONAL RECLASSIFICATIONS |
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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 |
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 |
PARTIALLY OPEN |
VERMILLION/IBERIA |
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27 |
OPEN |
VERMILLION |
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28 |
OPEN |
VERMILLION/IBERIA |
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29 |
CLOSED |
CAMERON |
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30 |
CLOSED |
CAMERON |
Resources
Related Links
Interstate Shellfish Sanitation Conference: http://www.issc.org/
Louisiana Oyster Task Force: http://www.louisianaoysters.org/
Louisiana Seafood Promotion Board: http://www.louisianaseafood.com/
Gordon LeBlanc
Phone: (225) 342-7539
Job Title: Molluscan Shellfish Program Administrator
gordon.leblanc@la.gov
Christopher Lemaire
Phone: (225) 342-7540
Job Title: Molluscan Shellfish Program Manager
chris.lemaire@la.gov
