Scenes from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill
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The local seafood industry in the Gulf was heavily affected by the spill as many states closed beaches and waters in the wake of the disaster.
Workers sorted through shrimp imported from Mexico at the Deep Sea Foods processing center on June 9, 2010 in Bayou La Batre, Alabama.
Workers sorted through shrimp imported from Mexico at the Deep Sea Foods processing center on June 9, 2010 in Bayou La Batre, Alabama.