Randomly Noted

The BP oil spill has all but ruined the fishing industry in the Gulf of Mexico for now. But one group of fisherman that seem to be seeing an uptick in business from the spill are those in Canada – and in particular, those who harvest mussels in Prince Edward Island. An article in today’s Montreal Gazette talks about the new demand for mussels, in part because chefs across the land who built dishes around shrimp and oysters from the gulf are looking for alternative recipes, some of which are turning to mussels.