BRUNSWICK — Commissioner Mark Williams has announced that Georgia’s territorial waters will close to commercial and recreational oyster harvest effective 6 a.m., Monday through midnight Wednesday, Sept. 30. A similar closure occurred in 2014 to meet the requirements of Georgia’s Vibrio parahaemolyticus (Vp) control plan.Vp is naturally occurring bacteria found in filter-feeding shellfish. It occurs at higher concentrations during the months of the year when coastal water temperatures are warm.
Oyster harvest to close in state waters