Any Seafood Problems Yet?

[garada3]

I was just wondering if the oil spill in the Gulf was affecting the supply of seafood for restaurants yet.

What a mess

 

[skiingfast]

Well most of the wald caught shrimp produced in the US are caught be draggin the bottom of the gulf. Most of the farmed shrimp also comes from the estuaries there.

But most of the shrimp comes from Thailand so it will only be a small dent in prices.

 

[TheRustyScupper]

I was just wondering if the oil spill in the Gulf was affecting the supply of seafood for restaurants yet.

1) No, I don't think so.
2) We were told that some vinegar and oil spilled over from the salad.
3) No problem.
4) However, we did have the urge to race our car from the parking lot.

 

[kittycat9]

As a whole, the US does get a great majority of it's seafood from other areas. However, the local gulf economy is dependent on it, and it's gone. Fisherman have lost and are losing their catches, the oils is spilling in to the wetlands, and the dispersant sent the oil to the bottom - which is now suffocating the fragile plant and small life that is the base of the food chain feeding the gulf eco-system. Plus, it's now spilling out in to the wide ocean - so yeah, we're all pretty much screwed. Oh, and now they're saying that it's likely impossible to ever fully clean up the mess that is going to spill in to the wetlands.

But you know, it's easier for some to just ignore it and make salad dressing jokes. Many people will lose everything because of this spill. Their jobs, their homes - even their lives (some already have). But hey, pass the salad - right? I guess I'm just missing the humor in the tragedy.

 

[OrangeCat04]

1) no, i don't think so.
2) we were told that some vinegar and oil spilled over from the salad.
3) no problem.
4) however, we did have the urge to race our car from the parking lot.

... ???

 

[notaclue]

We only buy wild brown Gulf shrimp for our home use because we choose to support our US fishermen, but unfortunately you can't control where a restaurant gets their shrimp. As soon as we heard about the oil spill we rushed to the grocery store and bought 10 lbs of Gulf shrimp. As the OPs said, most restaurants probably get their shrimp from overseas so it shouldn't be a problem.

 

[DVC~OKW~96]

The disaster is headed for epic proportions. All the seafood coming from the gulf will be affected if the gushing oil isn't capped fast (too late, it's been going on for too long already according to some sources).

We never buy seafood unless it is from American waters, wild caught with some rare exceptions (orange roughy... ect.).

We usually only have our seafood at home as we're too fussy by half about preparation. We buy our seafood at a little local fish monger and he is truly worried not only about the environment but his livelihood.

Stand by... jokes are fun, when you don't understand the true impact of what is going on...

Not only will the fishing and oyster industries be harshly affected, but all sea life, dolphins, turtles, sharks, etc. Mote Marine is already tagging sharks to see if they are going to be able to swim out of the oil affected areas...

All we can hope for is that the gulf stream does not carry the mess too far north one it gets beyond the penninsula.

There isn't a one of us here who cares about this situation laughing, making jokes or dismissing the terrible potential this has.

 

[Uncleromulus]

No effect on any of the seafood restaurants around here--at least as yet.

 

[tiggerfan9984]

As the OPs said, most restaurants probably get their shrimp from overseas so it shouldn't be a problem.

That might be the case up North, I have no idea. Most seafood restaurants on the Gulf Coast (unless it's a chain) get their seafood fresh, from local markets.

 

[CruznLexi]

We live on the gulf coast in Panama City and no issues yet.

 

[BLTLDZ]

But hey, pass the salad - right? I guess I'm just missing the humor in the tragedy.

I am missing the humor as well

 

[mom2taylorandemily]

I am missing the humor as well

I'm with ya!! I find nothing humorous about this situation!!! There are many people out of work who depend on the water for their livlihood. They have no $$ coming in, I find nothing about people out of work funny at all. We have had enough with economic problems in our country with out adding to the problems.

 

[Iggipolka]

Also, you have to remember that oil is actually a natural resource of planet earth. It's not man made and it's every bit as natural as the fish and plants who have been living with it at the bottom of the ocean for a very long time. Lots of oil leaks into the ocean every day from fissures all over the planet.

You seriously cannot be saying that this this MAN MADE catastrophe is "natural". The "Natural Resource" of oil is safely hidden from the precious and extremely vulnerable ocean and wetland life by miles of earth. We broke into that natural barrier and created this disaster that is going to impact us, our oceans, our food source, our wildlife, our children, our grandchildren and our entire plant's ecosystem.

This is beyond not being able to get shrimp in a restaurant.

 

[Tricia1972]

The question was: Is the oil spill affecting the seafood supply at Disney Restaurants

The answer to that question is: No

The side discussion on the causes and ramifications of the oil spill does not belong on the Restaurant board, as it doesn't affect dining plans for any board members. It's much better suited for the community board.