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# Photos from the Gulf of Mexico
- URL: https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2010/05/photos-from-the-gulf-of-mexico/
- Published: 2010-05-11T01:59:05.000Z
- Updated: 2010-05-11T01:59:05.000Z
- Author: Helena Bottemiller
- Tags: Local Food, BP, BP oil spill, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2025-11-25 09:53

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

![nola 1.jpg](http://www.foodsafetynews.com/nola%201.jpg)

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

![nola 2.jpg](http://www.foodsafetynews.com/nola%202.jpg)

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

![nola 3.jpg](http://www.foodsafetynews.com/nola%203.jpg)

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

![nola 4.jpg](http://www.foodsafetynews.com/nola%204.jpg)

Venice – Gateway to the Gulf

![nola 5.jpg](http://www.foodsafetynews.com/nola%205.jpg)

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