BILOXI, MS – Since the BP oil spill three years ago, the Department of Marine Resources has tested 622 seafood samples. And all of those samples have been shown "safe" to eat. The Commission on Marine Resources heard an update on the seafood safety program at Tuesday's monthly meeting.
Just minutes after he began fishing, Alex Chapman landed a nice sized speckled trout. And this Gulfport college student has no qualms about having this trout for dinner. Despite worries voiced by some after the oil spill, he's never stopped eating gulf seafood.
"So far, I haven't gotten sick. I'm sure, I've built up an immunity to it," he said. But he says he still loves eating gulf seafood. "Who doesn't?" he asked.
Fishing partners Anthony Moore and Lawrence Grimm don't think twice about eating local seafood. The white trout and ground mullet in their bucket will certainly be headed to the table.
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