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Rough Waters Remain for Louisiana Seafood

In a few places in southern Louisiana's Barrataria Bay and Bay Jimmy, oil still sheens from the marshes. That shimmer, and the areas around them still closed to fishing, serves as a reminder for all fishermen in the Gulf Coast of the challenges they face in the coming years. The BP oil spill, which began a year ago today,...

Will Mardi Gras Revelers Feast on Gulf Seafood?

NEW ORLEANS -- As the Mardi Gras season descends over the city, the folks in the seafood business are holding their breath to see whether the tourists will, once again, dig fervently into the city's spread of fish, oysters, shrimp and crabs. "We don't know yet. ... We'll have to see what happens," said Mickey Harrison,...

BP's Fund Czar: Gulf OK by 2012, Except for Oysters

WASHINGTON -- With the exception of oysters, the Gulf of Mexico will recover by the end of 2012, according to an evaluation of environmental and economic conditions made by the administrator of BP's $20 billion compensation fund. But oysters could take six to 10 years to recover to pre-spill levels. The Gulf Coast...

Gulf Oysters Could Take 2 Years to Recover

(Sept. 21) -- The blank spot where oysters used to be on a few menus at New Orleans restaurants serves as a stark reminder of the long recovery process the gulf seafood industry faces, even after BP permanently capped the leaking well that so seriously damaged the business. For oysters, in particular, returning to normal...

White House Chef Heads to New Orleans to Promote Gulf Seafood

(Sept. 13) -- In a continuing federal push to promote Gulf of Mexico seafood in the wake of the massive BP oil spill, White House Executive Chef Cristeta Comerford and Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Margaret Hamburg are traveling to New Orleans today to join with local and national chefs to boost the image of...