Spill Forces Layoffs In 'Seafood Capital Of The World'

by Phoebe Judge, Mississippi Public Broadcasting

The oil spill has had rippling effects to the fishing, shrimping and oystering industries along the Gulf Coast. In Mississippi, employees were laid off at a seafood processing plant. In Biloxi, referred to as the "seafood capital of the world," shrimp are scarce and there are worries that imports will have to do.

Broadcast Dates

• Morning Edition, May 14, 2010