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Florida is receiving 20 million BP bucks to test and market seafood.

The money is in response to 170 million gallons of oil that a broken BP pipe spewed into the Gulf of Mexico this summer. While no contaminates from the spill have been found in Florida seafood, sales have plummeted and months after the fact one in four people are still boycotting Florida seafood. Governor Charlie Crist says it’s BP’s duty to pay for the damage.

“Responsible parties need to do what responsible parties are supposed to do and pay for the damage that has occurred and I’m very pleased that we are receiving those funds. Florida deserves them. We should have them. And they will be used wisely,” said Crist.

Meanwhile BP has paid half a billion dollars in personal claims to Florida residents who lost work because of the spill. Ken Feinberg, the man overseeing BP’s 20 billion dollar claims fund will meet with the Attorney General in Tallahassee Thursday.