South Alabama
(2011-05-27)
MONTGOMERY, AL
(APR - Alabama Public Radio
) -
BP has agreed to support a $9 million grant program which will fund testing and marketing efforts for seafood coming out of Alabama's gulf.The grant will allocate $4 million toward testing seafood to in an attempt to ensure there are no harmful chemicals or substances in the seafood as an effect of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill last year. The grant will also allocate $5 million toward an Alabama seafood marketing campaign.
Governor Bentley created the Seafood Marketing Commission in March of this year to represent industries related to the Alabama seafood industry. The commission will develop a seafood safety marketing program in conjunction with efforts created by the grant.
The Seafood Testing Commission will consist of representatives from three state agencies.
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