Are you eating enough Apalachicola Bay oysters?

            Almost half of Floridians don’t eat enough seafood according to a recent study by the University of Florida.

Nearly half of Floridians eat more seafood than they did five to 10 years ago, but 40 percent still do not eat the federally recommended dietary intake of at least two servings of seafood per week.

The survey of 717 Floridians was done in 2013, and the study was published last month. 

The study found that Floridians know seafood is good for them, and they like their seafood caught or harvested in the Sunshine State.

Consumers say they want to support fishermen and the local economy, but many are not sure they’d know Florida seafood if they saw it, and they’re hesitant to pay the higher cost for local seafood.

University of Florida experts said they’re concerned about survey results showing Florida consumers’ don’t know much about seafood, especially the safety of imported seafood.

Researchers say they will have to help educate consumers and the seafood industry to close these gaps.

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