If you purchased oysters since November 17, 2022, the Texas State Health Services recommends you check the packaging for the area from which they were harvested.
Texas woman Jeannette Leblanc was visiting Louisiana back in September when she contracted Vibrio vulnificus, a flesh-eating bacteria. After three months fighting the bacteria in a Baton Rouge hospital, Leblanc passed away mid October. Doctors say there are two possibilities regarding how she contracted the bacteria.
HOUMA, La. (AP) — State officials are launching a pilot program to collect data on oyster harvests on public oyster grounds.
The Vessel Monitoring System program is part of an effort to better manage Louisiana's1.6 million acres of public oyster beds...
HOUMA, La. (AP) — Hurricane Isaac wiped out many adult oysters in Louisianawaters, another blow to an industry that has been struggling in the wake of BP PLC's 2010 massive oil spill. But in a twist, the storm's raging waters also may have helped set the stage for better crops in years to come...
Two seafood seasons are coming to an end tomorrow (Thurs.) - for the most part. State Wildlife and Fisheries authorities say they'll close public oyster areas east of the Mississippi River, while the fall shrimp season will close in most southeast Louisiana waters.