Apparently, seafood customers had the belief that because of the Gulf oil spill, much of the seafood there was tainted. Because of that, seafood prices fell sharply in the Gulf Coast region. However, there was extensive testing on the products and they were deemed safe. To leviate the stress, at least somewhat, on the fishermen and women, the United States millitary has started purchasing seafood from the region. Fish, oysters, crab cakes, and dishes such as jambalaya are being featured on the menus of 72 military bases along the East Coast.
Many fishermen and shrimpers are applauding the decision: "Every sale helps us out, and we need some help to come back," Bobby Barnett, a shrimper, said. "You would have thought they would have been buying U.S. seafood all along."
The Defense Department-run Defense Commissary Agency, known as DeCa, is the agency that is buying the seafood. This aligns with its current emphasis on healthy eating and focusing on domestic products more heavily.
I think this is really great because its promoting business in an area that has been heavily affected by adversity
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