Alex Gutierrez, an oyster harvester, conducts routine maintenance on his boat Thursday in San Leon. Gutierrez said he and everyone else who depends on Gulf of Mexico oysters for their livelihood are going to suffer major economic losses after the state shut down several harvesting areas.Alex Gutierrez is heartbroken.
Gutierrez has worked in the industry for over three decades. He is the captain of the boat El Santana and owns four other boats. He said that on a good day, each boat can harvest 30 sacks of oysters and collectively earn about $7,500. But since the Dec. 9 recall announcement, triggered by dozens of reports of illnesses and one hospitalization among people who ate Galveston Bay oysters, he hasn’t harvested a single oyster.
The recall applies to shelled and shucked oysters harvested in a specific area in Galveston Bay from Nov. 17 through Dec. 7. of people who reported getting sick after consuming oysters from the area. Some of those people tested positive for, a very contagious virus that causes vomiting and diarrhea, DSHS spokesperson Chris Van Deusen said in an email.
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