10/10/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/10/2025 12:32
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Nan Steedley, (251) 433-2428
(251) 331-0651 (Cellular)
The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) has closed shellfish growing waters in Mobile County. Area III is closed; this includes Navy Cove.
The order by State Health Officer, Dr. Scott Harris, closed harvesting on October 10, 2025. The order is issued as a result of possible bacteriological contamination of the oyster beds due to elevated bacterial levels from sampling results.
The ADPH will continue to monitor bay waters and the shellfish. Harvesting can be resumed as soon as areas meet acceptable bacteriological criteria.
For additional information concerning the closure, contact Nan Steedley, ADPH, at (251) 433-2428 or (251) 331-0651.
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