Mississippi oyster reefs to reopen Friday

BILOXI, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi oyster reef areas, closed Monday because of hazardous weather conditions, will reopen at sunrise Friday.

The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources says reefs will open in conditionally approved waters of Area I “B’’, Area II “A’’, Area II “B’’, Area II “C’’, Area II “D’’ and Area II “H’’ and “I.”

For more information on the open and closed areas, call the MDMR’s 24-hour Oyster Information Hot Line at 228-374-5167 or 1-800-385-5902.