Tag: shellfish
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BPA Linked to Lobster “Shell Disease”
A molecular biologist has allegedly found that waterborne chemicals such as bisphenol A (BPA) are a contributing factor to lobster shell disease, a bacterial infection linked to population die-offs in the Long Island Sound. Undertaken on behalf of the New England Lobster Research Initiative and presented during the 9th Annual Ronald C. Baird Sea Grant…
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FDA, NOAA Enhance Efforts to Ensure Safety of Seafood in Gulf of Mexico
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have announced joint efforts to secure the safety of Gulf of Mexico seafood in the wake of the April 20, 2010, oil spill. “It is important to coordinate seafood surveillance efforts on the water, at the docks and at seafood processors…