Oil Spill Perceptions Killing Business

May 19, 2010 Dave Heller, WTSP

Florida fishermen say the perception that Gulf seafood is tainted with oil is killing business right now.

Seafood Prices On The Rise, Suppliers Feeling Pinch

Local distributors say that the cost of oysters and popcorn shrimp has risen between 40 and 50 percent since the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

Oyster Industry On An Oily Roller Coaster

May 19, 2010 Rob Masson, Fox 8

Oyster beds are closed in one area one day, but open in another.

Feds Extend Area Of Fishing Ban In Gulf

May 18, 2010 CNN Wire Staff

The federal government has closed more federal waters in the Gulf of Mexico to fishing.

Fresh Seafood Still Available From Mississippi Factories

May 18, 2010 WLOX

Fresh seafood is still available at local factories, but retailers say it’s just not as plentiful as it was prior to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.