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DHH recalls oysters and closes oyster harvesting area
WGNO NewsThe Department of Health and Hospitals quickly closed oyster harvesting area 23 (see graphic at left) Tuesday and also ordered a recall of oysters harvested from that area since April 6. Fourteen people have reported getting sick with the norovirus after...Tags: Calicivirus
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The Galatoire's Tradition: Waiting in Line for Fine Dining
David Gooch's great grand uncle came to New Orleans in the 1870's. In 1905, he purchased a two-story restaurant on Rue Bourbon, right in the heart of the Vieux Carre. Gooch says , “They looked at the great local seafood, the beautiful trout,...
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Two years Later: Oyster Industry Is Still Fighting To Recover
WGNO NewsJust four out of 44 oyster processors in Louisiana remained open during the crisis. Vanessa Bolano has more from Houma. At Motivatit Seafoods in Houma millions of oysters are harvested each year. The Gulf Coast produces most of the nation’s...Tags: Foods and Beverages, Seafood, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Oyster & Artichoke Soup
Zea Rotisserie & Grill½ gallon Fresh Louisiana Oysters ¼ cup Vegetable Oil 2 cups Yellow Onion- diced ¼” 1 cup Celery – diced ¼” 1 TBL Garlic – minced 1 quart Heavy Cream 1 cup Blonde Roux 1 pound Artichoke Hearts – roughly chopped 2...Tags: Foods and Beverages, Lifestyle and Leisure, Soups, Garlic, Onions
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Go Inside The New Superior Seafood
WGNO NewsWelcome to Superior Seafood where Paris meets New Orleans at the intersection of St. Charles and Napoleon Uptown. “One of the main things we wanted to do here was create a space that felt like you've been coming for generations. The space is...Tags: Foods and Beverages, Seafood
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What killed the oysters in Louisiana's marhes: BP oil or fresh water?
WGNO NewsThe Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries says it doesn't matter. It had to pump fresh water into the marshes to push out the oil leaking from BP's Deepwater Horizon well. But BP says it's still waiting for a federal study to determine what...Tags: BP Plc, Louisiana, WGNO
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Gulf Seafood Sales Get A Boost From The Military
ABC26 NewsSales of Gulf of Mexico seafood are getting a boost from the military after being hammered by last year's BP oil spill, which left consumers fearing the water's bounty had been tainted. Ten products including fish, shrimp, oysters, crab cakes, and...Tags: BP Plc, Foods and Beverages, Seafood, Emeril Lagasse , Lifestyle and Leisure
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As Oil Effects Linger, Oyster Task Force Meets
ABC26 NewsMembers of Louisiana's Oyster Task Force still aren't ready to open more public oyster grounds to harvest, despite depleted supplies that followed the BP oil spill. The Task Force on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly against a motion by oyster dealer Al...Tags: Mississippi, Elections, Politics, Louisiana, Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill (2010)
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Volunteers Rebuild Oyster Reefs in the Gulf
ABC26 NewsVolunteers from across the country are rebuilding oyster reefs along the Gulf of Mexico's delicate shoreline, hoping to revive oyster beds under assault for decades from overharvesting, coastal development, pollution, and most recently the BP oil spill....Tags: Environmental Issues, Mississippi, BP Plc, Mexico, Social Issues
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Feinberg Town Hall Meeting Addresses BP Claims
ABC26 NewsThe administrator of BP's $20 billion oil spill claims fund on promised fairness and speed in compensating victims, but angry fishermen and business owners continue to complain that they're not getting what they deserve. Attorney Kenneth Feinberg met...Tags: BP Plc, Mississippi, Justice System, Lawyers, Litigation
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Laid Off Oyster Shuckers Get Paid Thanks To Bar Towels
ABC26 NewsRecently laid off oyster shuckers from P&J Oysters got paid on Wednesday thanks to sales from bar towels. ABC26 News Reporter Vanessa Bolano has the story. Workers with P&J Oysters may not have a job now, but they're not forgotten. Willie Dove and...Tags: Aquaculture, Unemployment, Career and Workplace
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Environmental Groups Question Oyster Safety
ABC26 NewsSampling by environmental groups has found oysters contaminated with oil along the Louisiana coast befouled by the BP PLC oil spill, a finding that casts doubt on statements by state and federal officials that all seafood tested here is safe to eat....Tags: Environmental Issues, BP Plc, Biology, Mississippi, Water Pollution
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