Virginia Department of Health Rescinds Shellfish Harvesting Closure Order

February 14, 2024
Media Contact: Larry Hill, Eastern Region PIO, 757-449-4287
larry.hill@vdh.virginia.gov

Virginia Department of Health Rescinds Shellfish Harvesting Closure Order

(RICHMOND, Va.) – The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) announced today that a portion of Cockrell Creek in Northumberland County, previously closed to shellfish harvesting on January 12, 2024, due to a release of untreated sewage impacting water quality in the area, will reopen effective Thursday, February 15, 2024.

For more information on shellfish safety, visit the VDH website.

For more information on shellfish closures, see the frequently asked questions on shellfish condemnations at www.vdh.virginia.gov/environmental-health/emergency-closures/.