Thereafter from the Arcachon basin, Calvados oysters, more specifically those produced in the Grandcamp-Maisy and Géfosse-Fontenay sectors, in the Bayeux district “temporary” banned for sale, the Calvados Prefecture decided on Friday December 29th. “No other production area in Calvados is affected” indicates the prefecture in a press release.

This ban is based on the same reasons as those that led the prefecture of Gironde this week to adopt similar measures for oysters from the Arcachon basin, namely “Cases of collective food poisoning”declared the prefecture of Calvados. “The symptoms are those of acute gastroenteritis”, she clarified. THE “Traceability studies and analysis conducted on farmed oysters indicate that the resulting oysters are contaminated.” of the mentioned industries “is in question”depending on the prefecture.

The prefect of Calvados also forbids it “temporary fishing, harvesting and marketing activities for human consumption of shellfish from the above-mentioned areas”. “Shellfish shipments harvested in these areas must be removed from sale.”added the prefecture.

Recreational fishing prohibited

She also asks in her press release “People who have shellfish from these areas ask them not to consume them and to return them to the points of sale.” and emphasizes that too “Recreational fishing for mussels is also prohibited.”.

These prohibition measures “will be lifted as soon as the health quality of the shellfish is fully satisfactory again”completes the prefecture.

These temporary bans are a blow to oyster farmers, as the year-end holidays are one of the peak times for oyster consumption.