Shrimp have been mutated and killed by the oil spill. Many shrimp have been found without eyes and eye sockets, and with tumors on them (Jamail 2012). Scientists have maintained that they are still safe to eat (Robertson 2011), however, the number of shrimp in the gulf has also greatly fallen (Jamail 2012). A seafood processor in Mississippi said that he had seen “the brown shrimp catch drop by two-thirds, and so far the white shrimp have been wiped out," (Jamail 2012) showing the extremely detrimental impact of the oil spill on the shrimp in the gulf. To try to clean up the oil spill, BP used tons of Corexit, a toxic solvent, which contributed to the harmful effects on the shrimp in the gulf (Jamail 2012). Environmentalists used the oil spill and its adverse effects on shrimp and other sea creatures in the gulf to fight against deepwater drilling. New regulations were created by the United States, but deepwater drilling continues in the gulf and shows no signs of stopping (Johnson 2011).
(Dequine 2010)
Works cited:
Dequine, K. (2010) Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Blog Grand Isle Rally for Truth. Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Blog. (Date Accessed: February 14, 2013) www.gulfofmexicooilspillblog.com
Jamail, D. (2012) Gulf seafood deformities alarm scientists. Aljazeera. (Date Accessed: February 10, 2013.) www.aljazeera.com
Johnson, T. (2011) U.S. Deepwater Drilling's Future. Council on Foreign Relations. (Date Accessed: February 10, 2013.) www.cfr.org
Robertson, C. (2011) Gulf Shrimp Are Scarce This Season; Answers, Too. The New York Times. (Date Accessed: February 10, 2013.) www.nytimes.com
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