“Gulf of Texico” Fishery Disaster Status

Get this. Over 1 billion pounds of fish and shellfish were harvested in 2008! That is a huge market to be shut down, and I am so sorry for those whose jobs have been threatened by BPs spill.

But, you know what? I personally won’t eat anything that comes out of the Gulf of Texico for the next 10 years.

And the problem is not just with the oil that floats to the surface. Those oil plumes that are on the bottom will most certainly affect the shrimp, the oysters, the crawfish, etc. (I don’t eat oysters anyway, for precisely this reason — they’re filter feeders, like the strainer at the bottom of your shower).

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has closed about 20% of the commercial fishing waters in the Gulf, as of May 2. More to come, I’m sure, as this disaster unfolds and extends into the foreseeable future.