BILOXI, Miss.—Commerce Secretary Gary Locke says his agency is working to assure the public that seafood from the Gulf of Mexico is safe.
Locke also says that applies to Gulf seafood already in grocery stores and in restaurants.
He said Thursday in a news conference in Biloxi, Miss., that portions of the Gulf have been closed to fishing to send a signal that seafood harvested from the Gulf is safe.
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