Exclusive: Despite Oil Spill, Gulf Seafood Safe and Plentiful

[Generic Other]

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Indeed, floating islands of reddish-brown oil and rainbow sheens cover a third of the massive Gulf of Mexico. Nevertheless, shrimp and crab are abundant and safe to eat and half the sprawling oyster beds are open for harvesting.

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A bit more than a third of all U.S. seafood comes from the Gulf, and the National Restaurant Associations said the availability of Gulf seafood is relatively normal nationwide for this time of year.

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And, across the country, diners are still lining up, and being served most of their favorite Gulf seafood.

http://www.aolnews.com/gulf-oil-spill/article/exclusive-despite-oil-spill-gulf-seafood-is-safe-and-plentiful/19510152

Insert sarcasm thingee here...

[Zoeisright]

1. Yeah, no thanks.

And AOHell is hardly an unbiased source. I love the word 'relatively'. In other words, it isn't normal.

[HughMoran]

2. Despite the source and overly optimistic headline, read the whole article

It's actually relatively informative and discusses NOAA analysis of the seafood being sold at this time. I don't want to feed the paranoia that will help drive the fisherman out of business.

http://www.aolnews.com/gulf-oil-spill/article/exclusive-despite-oil-spill-gulf-seafood-is-safe-and-plentiful/19510152

[DFW]

3. Like the line from "Marathon Man:" Is it safe?

And like the line from "Raiders of the Lost Ark:"

You go first.

[Generic Other]

7. +100

Yeah.

[Angry Dragon]

4. They talk of free from oil but

nothing is being said about dispersants being tested for. I think this may be a bigger health hazard.

[LuvNewcastle]

5. Most of Mississippi's waters are safe,

at least for now. I see the boats out there every day. I had some fresh shrimp the other night and there were no signs of being different from any other batch I've bought. I just keep updated about the situation. Call me naive, but I just don't think they would allow people to consume seafood that made people deathly ill.

[inna]

6. uh, not for long.

[BeFree]

8. Yep

These are the good old days. May they be fondly remembered.

[caledesi]

9. AOL? Puhleeeze! nt

[4_TN_TITANS]

10. Frankly

I'm sure what's being sold from the Gulf right now is at least as good of quality as the massive amounts of seafood that comes from China (which isn't saying much).

[blindpig]

11. For now....