In Alabama, we are fortunate to have access to shrimp, oysters, fish and blue crabs that can be transformed into any number of mouth-watering delicacies.
While Alabama’s seafood production is massive, until recent years the marketing effort hadn’t been on par with other Gulf states.
When the Deepwater Horizon oil spill cast a pall over the seafood that comes from the Gulf of Mexico, Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley formed the Alabama Seafood Marketing Commission (ASMC) to overcome the stigma of the oil spill and spread the word about the quality of Alabama seafood.
Gov. Bentley also established the Alabama Seafood Testing Commission comprised of the Alabama Department of Public Health, the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries and the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources’ Marine Resources Division. Every month dozens of seafood samples go through a screening process and a chemical analysis to ensure that the seafood is clean, pure and safe to eat.
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