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Photos from the Gulf of Mexico

A collection of photos from out FSN reporting in the Gulf of Mexico as the oil spill unfolded last week.

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The road to Venice, Louisiana (southernmost tip of the state, closest to the oil spill)

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The marshland surrounding Venice, a sensitive ecosystem threatened by the oil spill

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A collection of Yellowfin Tuna, caught on the west side of the Mississippi (not affected by the spill), brought into Venice, Louisiana

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Venice – Gateway to the Gulf

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The Four Winds, Ray Brandhurst’s shrimp boat in Chalmette, Louisiana

Helena Bottemiller

Helena Bottemiller

Helena Bottemiller is a Washington, DC-based reporter covering food policy and politics for Food Safety News. She has covered Congress, the White House, the Supreme Court, and several high-profile food safety stories, including the half-billion Salmo

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