美国：随着水域重新开放 FDA对墨西哥湾的海鲜有信心

    我们报道,据美国食品安全新闻网的消息称，继前不久美国国家海洋和大气协会（NOAA）宣布已封闭的美国墨西哥湾水域将开放1/3，路易斯安那州的一块以捕捞虾和长须鲸为主的水域也相继开放。

    美国FDA局长Margaret Hamburg 上周五访问了路易斯安那州。“渔民和加工者都想知道用来确保海鲜是安全的协议以及测试方法."。Margaret Hamburg 说，“FDA支持这一重新开放，因为所有正确的协议和方法在路易斯安那州确实都被遵守。”

    测试仍在进行中，FDA还没有检测最近重新开放水域中螃蟹的安全性。（编者注，美国人不吃螃蟹）

    据悉，在最近几个星期，奥巴马总统、副总统拜登、和第一夫人米歇尔都作出了关于海湾海产品安全保证声明。

    本报道由我们编译整理，希望对我国大连原油泄漏事件的处理有所帮助，详细内容以国外原文报道为准。

    原文地址：http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2010/08/as-waters-reopen-fda-expresses-confidence-in-gulf-seafood/

    原文报道：by Helena Bottemiller | Aug 02, 2010
As waters reopen for fishing in the Gulf of Mexico, federal public health officials are maintaining confidence in the safety of seafood harvested in the region.

Just days after the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reopened one-third of all previously closed federal waters, the state of Louisiana reopened a major chunk of closed local waters late last week for finfish and shrimp fishing.

U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Margaret Hamburg visited Louisiana Friday for the announcement.

"Through close coordination with our state and federal partners, we are confident all appropriate steps have been taken to ensure that seafood harvested from the waters being opened today is safe and that Gulf seafood lovers everywhere can be confident eating and enjoying the fish and shrimp that will be coming out of this area," said Hamburg.

"The fishermen and processors in the Gulf want to know that all of the proper protocols and testing methods were used to ensure that the seafood is safe," added Hamburg. "FDA is supporting Louisiana in this reopening as it is clear that all the proper protocol and methods were indeed followed."

With testing still underway, the FDA has not yet made a determination on crab safety in the newly reopened waters.

Last week, as NOAA reopened one-third of federal waters for fishing, after the section had been oil-free for thirty days and seafood tested negative for contamination, federal officials also emphasized the safety protocols in place.

"Following the best science for this re-opening provides important assurance to the American people that the seafood they buy is safe and protects the Gulf seafood brand and the many people who depend on it for their livelihoods," said Commerce Secretary Gary Locke.

Jane Lubchenco, under secretary of commerce for oceans and atmosphere and NOAA administrator, also weighed in on the reopening. "NOAA is working to protect public safety while minimizing harm to the fishing industry," said Lubchenco. "We are confident that seafood caught in this area is, and will continue to be, free from contamination."

In recent weeks, President Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, and First Lady Michelle Obama have all made assuring statements on Gulf seafood safety.