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Feds' press release says NOAA, FDA now testing for dispersant: Corexit ingredient DOSS found in 13 samples -- Up to 500 ppm allowed in shrimp, crabs, oysters

October 29th, 2010 at 05:55 PM

NOAA and FDA Announce Chemical Test for Dispersant in Gulf Seafood, Press Release, October 29, ... Read more >>

"They are literally shrimping in oil" says eyewitness -- "It's criminal" that officials keep waters open

October 27th, 2010 at 09:59 AM

Despite Heavy Oil, Louisiana Keeps Fisheries Open, Dahr Jamail for Inter Press Service, October 26, ... Read more >>

FDA collected only ONE shrimp sample while trawling offshore Louisiana — For the entire month of July (VIDEO)

September 21st, 2010 at 07:52 PM

Scientists question thoroughness of Gulf seafood testing, WWL-TV, September 20, 2010 at 11:58 p.m. EDT:

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Mississippi fishermen report hauls of oil-covered shrimp during ‘seafood safety’ meeting — Official says talking about it “is hindering the recovery process”

September 17th, 2010 at 12:33 PM

Fishermen grill Marine Resources chief, Sun Herald, September 8, 2010:

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Others said they were finding ... Read more >>

BREAKING: Hundreds of thousands of dead crab, shrimp, finfish in Louisiana — “We can’t continue to see these fish kills” says official

September 13th, 2010 at 02:53 PM

WGNO ABC 26 out of New Orleans is reporting today, "Plaquemines Parish Inland Waterways Strike ... Read more >>

Scientist: NOAA used data from just 12 SAMPLES of shrimp to say it was safe to reopen 5,130 sq. miles of the Gulf for shrimping and fishing

September 8th, 2010 at 06:13 PM

More seafood testing needed, scientist says, Times Picayune, September 6, 2010:

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ALL NINE Florida shrimp samples show @ 28 to 31 ppm PAHs, about 30 TIMES more than samples from other from Gulf — FDA officials “NOT concerned”

September 7th, 2010 at 06:34 PM

The Press-Register reports, the Food and Drug Administration "is allowing much higher PAH levels in ... Read more >>

“A failed year classes” of shrimp or menhaden “could be catastrophic” — 1 ppb of PAHs damaged fish eggs

September 5th, 2010 at 06:35 PM

Deepwater Horizon: After the oil, Nature.com, September 1, 2010:

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Shrimpers on Opening Day: “We caught 12 shrimp”, “Nothing at all” — “Generations of shrimping … DONE”

August 24th, 2010 at 02:33 PM

When reporter Dahr Jamail left the docks of Fouchon, Louisiana on August 16, the first ... Read more >>

VP of Louisiana Shrimp Assoc. reports 1/4 of his usual catch, blames oil and dispersants — “May never recover”

August 22nd, 2010 at 03:19 PM

Ocean experts slam feds at spill hearing, The Hill Energy & Environment Blog, August 19, ... Read more >>

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