(June 10) — Constantly updating headlines, endless government revelations, snarky political attacks and airwaves saturated with British Petroleum's self-serving mea culpas have left many with the belief that a big hunk of America's prime spawning ground for seafood is shut down.
Indeed, floating islands of reddish-brown oil and rainbow sheens cover a third of the massive Gulf of Mexico. Nevertheless, shrimp and crab are abundant and safe to eat and half the sprawling oyster beds are open for harvesting. Everything costs more, but less-expensive foreign shellfish — to which some restaurant suppliers and fishmongers are considering switching — could be far more hazardous to your health.
And, across the country, diners are still lining up, and being served most of their favorite Gulf seafood.
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