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15 years after the BP oil spill disaster, how is the Gulf of Mexico faring?
21 Apr 2025 19:02 GMT
… gulf fishing stopped, imported seafood took over the market. … their reported medical expenses and ongoing health challenges. This … does keep us safe.”
New safety requirements like the … proven wrong?”
As the Gulf of Mexico marks this anniversary, environmental …
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Jace Tunnell: Don't let a flesh-eating bacteria ruin your tan
01 Jul 2025 14:22 GMT
… . It doesn’t affect most healthy people, but if you’ve … and avoid contact with raw seafood juices. Not exactly glamorous advice … in keeping your beach days safe, fun, and flesh intact.
… the Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies at Texas & M …
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Trump has brought much-needed attention to a site of great tragedy: the Gulf of Mexico
03 Feb 2025 16:38 GMT
… ’s any oil, gas or seafood left to be had.
Many … the Gulf of Mexico than into any other comparable body of water. The Gulf of Mexico … of Project 2025, scientific and medical research should be left to … that used the concept “One Health” – a term adopted by …
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Letters to the editor for Sunday, June 29, 2025
29 Jun 2025 22:14 GMT
… . I am concerned about safety − safety for the 500 residents.
… my fresh produce, meat, seafood and dairy products at my … , bank routing numbers, medical and mental health records, immigration, and … the recent renaming of The Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of …
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Safeguarding Africa’s Blue Economy: Scientist Champions Sustainable Fish Farming
10 May 2025 00:41 GMT
Lagos, Nigeria – Amid growing concerns over food insecurity and economic instability across African nations, the sustainable development of aquaculture is increasingly being recognized as a promising pathway to address these critical challenges.
With the …
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Safeguarding Africa’s Blue Economy: A scientist’s vision for sustainable fish farming
06 May 2025 10:43 GMT
Due to rising threats of food insecurity and economic instability in African countries, aquaculture, if handled appropriately, is emerging as one of the promising solutions to these issues.
With rising demand for seafood and growing pressure on wild fish …
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Genetic testing shows more Gulf of Mexico shrimp at Louisiana seafood market, festival
28 Nov 2024 04:18 GMT
… samples from the seafood market were from the Gulf of Mexico, the analysis found … food safety technology company that recently developed a rapid seafood species identification … . Ambiguity in state law prevented health inspectors from levying fines even …
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Seafood testers find Shreveport restaurants deceiving customers with foreign shrimp
27 Mar 2025 04:15 GMT
… foreign seafood they’re eating is wild-caught from the Gulf of Mexico. … with the laws. Louisiana health inspectors issued thousands of … of the legislature’s Seafood Safety Task Force exposed some … seafood tissue genetics in a process similar to the way medical …
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Dying for seafood — literally
20 Mar 2025 06:49 GMT
[Note: Capt. Kirk is on leave for a while. In the meantime, enjoy a version of this classic from our archives.]
We awoke to clear skies and a light mist on the water. From the houseboat anchored across from us, a couple of kids were climbing into the …
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Education: Charting safer waters: MSU breaks ground on seafood testing facility
18 Mar 2025 19:01 GMT
… dedicated to aquatic food safety, quality assessment, processing … $865,000 from the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act, or … natural resources.”
With the seafood industry contributing over $300 … is essential to a healthy community. The Dispatch brings …