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Celebrity Chefs like Tom Colicchio are touting seafood from the Gulf of Mexico, hoping to help keep local coastal fishermen in the New Orleans, Louisiana and their families in business.
The Food Network star visited New Orleans on June 27 to investigate Louisiana Seafood -- and to try to determine if there is anything fishy about eating it thanks to the BP Oil Spill.
Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Secretary Robert J. Barnham says 70 percent of the Gulf remains open to fishing and thousands of inspections happening daily are ensuring the seafood being sent to fish markets nationwide is oil-free.
AP news reports:
A group of celebrity chefs is teaming up to promote seafood from the Gulf of Mexico.
Their message to consumers: Stop worrying about it and start buying it.
Several chefs visited the Louisiana coast on Monday to get a firsthand look at the safety and availability of Louisiana seafood.
Top Chef judge and restaurateur Tom Colicchio (koh-LIHK-ee-oh) says the Gulf is a big area and safe areas are still being fished. He says he plans to serve Louisiana seafood in his restaurants.
Want to read more about Louisiana Seafood and what is happening in NOLA?
Visit http://www.louisianaseafood.com/
To date, BP has failed to stop the oil leak. It is now the largest enviromnetal disaster created in history by humans.
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