Oyster Harvesting in Georgia to Close for the Summer
Thursday, June 3rd, 2021
Recreational and commercial harvesting of oysters in Georgia is set to end Tuesday and remain closed until the fall.
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources announced the closure, which it says is in line with its plan to control a naturally occurring bacteria found in filter-feeding shellfish. The bacteria Vibrio parahaemolyticus, known as Vp, occurs in greater concentrations when coastal waters are warm.
Read more at The Ledger-Enqirer.
