BILOXI — Five days after an aggressive algae bloom killed thousands of fish and shut down Coast beaches and oyster reefs, state Department of Marine Resource officials are saying the seafood is safe to eat.
During the regular meeting of the Commission for Marine Resources on Tuesday, Joe Jewell, director of the Office of Marine Fisheries, assured commission members that restaurant and market seafood sold along the Coast, as well as locally sourced seafood, poses no immediate health threats.
"The seafood in our restaurants and markets is safe to eat," Jewell said.
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