Closing of oyster harvest in local areas

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department closed TX-1 in Galveston Bay to commercial and recreational oyster harvest as of Tuesday. This area was previously closed on Jan. 7th by the Texas Department of State Health
Services due to elevated lab results. This closing is based on samples recently collected by T-P-W-D showing
low abundance of legal-sized oysters. TPWD has worked with the oyster industry to develop criteria for closing
areas to harvest. All areas currently closed to harvest will continue to be monitored and will reopen when criteria
thresholds are met.