(seafood.com) Anyone concerned
“Now it will be easier for people outside of
But environmentalists say doubt remains about the validity of state testing.
“The bottom line is, should we really have oil and gas products in our seafood?” said Anne Rolfes, director of the
The website, Gulfsource.org, allows users to scroll through samples or search by area, data or sample type. It was created to show that state testing has found no levels of oil in water, sediment or seafood that are a danger to human health, officials said. Test results for dispersants are also available.
Tests are conducted in waters across the state, taking 143 crabs, fish, shrimp and oysters and 96 sediment and water samples each month for testing. The testing is done by the state departments of Wildlife and Fisheries, Health and Hospitals, Environmental Quality and Agriculture and Forestry.
“Though we've been testing seafood, water and sediment since April 30, 2010, in response to the BP oil spill, the information has been difficult to widely distribute to the public,” said Wildlife and Fisheries Secretary Robert Barham. “We hope the public will utilize GulfSource.org to find out what the safety test results in seafood from areas they fish or from waters they consume reveal. Rebuilding our seafood brand starts with rebuilding consumer confidence in our product.”
Through the website's front page, you can scroll through a timeline of samples taken between May 16, 2010, and Friday.
Samples laid out on the website show:
A Google map of where they were taken and a list of oil-related chemicals officials tested for.
What was found in each sample.
What the “level of concern,” the level considered harmful to human health, is for each chemical.
You can also search the data by the time samples were taken, where they were taken, and by species and sample type. Those search results return a less user-friendly data table listing the date of samples, whether oil chemicals were above detectable limits and the location's coordinates. The data are available for download with the “export” buttons at the bottom of the page.
Rolfes said issues have been raised with the sensitivity of oil tests. There are also questions about whether the standard the government is using for determining whether chemicals pose a harm to human health is set too high.
Recent studies by scientists at LSU have shown that even if low levels of oil don't pose a harm to human health, even the tiniest amounts of oil can have serious impacts on fish.
Studying killifish, an abundant marsh fish, scientists found damage to gills and genetic changes that indicate future reproductive and developmental problems related to oil.
“Why are we saying it's OK, it's an acceptable level of oil and gas?' ” Rolfes said.
(vasep.com.vn) As part of the Vietnam Fisheries International Exhibition (Vietfish 2026), the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP), in collaboration with the Agency for Domestic Market Management and Development under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, will organize the Domestic Seafood Supply–Demand Matching Program on the morning of August 20, 2026, at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center (SECC), Ho Chi Minh City. The program aims to foster direct business connections between Vietnamese seafood producers and processors and domestic distributors, retailers, and foodservice channels.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) The Cooking Show will be one of the most engaging experiential highlights of Vietfish 2026. Taking place over three days, from August 19–21, 2026, at Hall B1, SECC, Ho Chi Minh City, the event will offer visitors a vibrant culinary space where Vietnamese seafood is showcased through its flavors, stories, and real-life culinary applications.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietnam's pangasius exports reached USD 205 million in June 2026, up 5% compared with the same month in 2025. Cumulative export value for the first six months of the year totaled USD 1.1 billion, an increase of 12% year-on-year. Growth was primarily driven by strong demand from China and CPTPP markets, while exports to the United States and Brazil continued to decline.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In the first six months of 2026, Ha Tinh province continued to implement comprehensive solutions to combat IUU fishing; strictly manage the fishing fleet, control fishing vessels entering and leaving ports, operate vessel tracking devices, trace the origin of seafood, and severely punish violations.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietnam's tilapia exports reached USD 7 million in June 2026, down 32% compared with the same month in 2025. Nevertheless, thanks to strong growth in the first five months of the year, cumulative tilapia exports in the first half of 2026 totaled USD 69 million, up 67% year on year.
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(seafood.vasep.com.vn) As part of Vietfish 2026, the International Seafood Hosted Buyer Program has been designed as a dedicated B2B matchmaking initiative for selected international buyers. The program provides opportunities to meet directly with Vietnamese seafood companies, gain market insights, and experience Vietnam's seafood supply chain firsthand.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) A Story from Cà Mau’s Coast It’s 5 AM in Cà Mau. Minh, a third-generation fisherman, is ready to set sail. But unlike his father and grandfather, his boat no longer runs on an old diesel engine that burns fuel and clouds the sky with smoke. Instead, it’s powered by a hybrid engine that saves 40% fuel—funded by an ESG program from a major seafood exporter.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietnam's pangasius industry is shifting its focus from increasing production volume to enhancing value-added products in order to meet the increasingly stringent requirements of export markets. In An Giang Province—the country's leading hub for pangasius farming and processing—businesses and farmers are prioritizing product quality, traceability, food safety, and sustainable development rather than expanding output.
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