Be careful if you like shore fishing in the Gulf of Morbihan.
The prefecture of Morbihan announces a "ban on fishing, collection, transport, purification, shipping, storage, distribution, marketing and release for human consumption of all shellfish from the sectors of the Pénerf river and the Crac'h-Les Presses river, in the south of the department.
Norovirus contamination of oysters has indeed been reported.
This virus, which is not necessarily destroyed by cooking, is likely to cause gastrointestinal disorders in humans.
The professionals affected
Professionals are also affected by the temporary ban imposed on January 6.
Until the health situation returns to normal.
Non-filtering gastropod shells (whelks, winkles, murex, etc.) can however be collected.
In addition, the ban announced on December 30 for the same reasons in the area of the islands of Boëde and Boëdic is still in force, recalls the prefecture.
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