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Oil Spill and Offshore Fishing (Latest Developments)
Posted on 4/28/10 at 4:00 pm
Posted on 4/28/10 at 4:00 pm
What types of problems is the oil spill causing for the Louisiana guides right now? I assume that it is precluding fishing some pretty productive areas.
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State of La. Emergency Website
Coast Guard/ Joint Response Website
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State of La. Emergency Website
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BP and the Federal Government have established hotlines for members of the public:
To report oiled or injured wildlife,
please call 1-866-557-1401.
To discuss spill related damage claims,
please call 1-800-440-0858.
To report oil on land, or for general Community and Volunteer Information,
please call 1-866-448-5816.
Coast Guard/ Joint Response Website
This post was edited on 5/3/10 at 1:33 pm
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Posted on 4/28/10 at 4:01 pm to DeltaDoc
complete devistation. 
Posted on 4/28/10 at 4:02 pm to DeltaDoc
Well, one "productive area" sank so thats not good.
At least its headed away from Green Canyon and the Garden Banks.
If it hits land the inshore guys are fricked. Offshore guides can run west and have plenty of area to fish(more running=more fuel).
At least its headed away from Green Canyon and the Garden Banks.
If it hits land the inshore guys are fricked. Offshore guides can run west and have plenty of area to fish(more running=more fuel).
Posted on 4/28/10 at 4:03 pm to DeltaDoc
Oil and water don't mix. I think the fishing will be fine... you may just have a residue on your boat. 
Posted on 4/28/10 at 4:05 pm to Clyde Tipton
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Oil and water don't mix. I think the fishing will be fine... you may just have a residue on your boat.
This and although I have not heard anything about it they may restrict access within a few miles of the spill so that weekend warriors aren't in the way of clean up efforts.
Posted on 4/28/10 at 4:08 pm to bayoudude
Sorry it's so big, but this sucker is getting huge.
Posted on 4/28/10 at 4:08 pm to bayoudude
It'll hurt the people out of Mobile. But Venice and Fourchon will be fine
It'll all be fine in the end
It'll all be fine in the end
Posted on 4/28/10 at 4:09 pm to bayoudude
I am from gulf shores and we are sweating it coming on shore. I dialed into the press conference and all I got out of it is the coast guard complementing BP's efforts. Who knows how bad the effects will be. Even if the fish are safe to eat, how many people will trust that and actually buy it. I think the coastal communities are screwed on so many levels with this spill. Tourism, fishing, shrimping, basically their entire existence has been obliterated...
Posted on 4/28/10 at 4:11 pm to DeltaDoc
Devastation to the commercial and recreational fishing industry. Not to mention restaurants and tourism. If the oil gets into our marshes it will takes years to recover if not decades.
Posted on 4/28/10 at 4:12 pm to tgrbaitn08
Deepwater Horizon Response site
This post was edited on 4/28/10 at 4:18 pm
Posted on 4/28/10 at 4:13 pm to mylsuhat
I dont understand the line of thinking that burning 2% of the oil in the slick is going to make a difference
Posted on 4/28/10 at 4:15 pm to mylsuhat
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Stock photo of Newfoundland Burn offshore Experiment (NOBE)
Posted on 4/28/10 at 4:16 pm to mylsuhat
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Pictures of the burn
No its not.
Its:
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Stock photo of Newfoundland Burn offshore Experiment (NOBE
Which is good because at that rate they would be done burning it off by 2019
Posted on 4/28/10 at 4:17 pm to tgrbaitn08
I think they are just throwing the kitchen sink at it so to speak. Skimming gets 4%, burning 2%, bioremediation 8% etc. etc. I think that right now they cant begin true clean up until they stop the constant leak. I just can not believe that this is happening...hurricanes I expect but I did not see this coming...kinda naive I know...
Posted on 4/28/10 at 4:23 pm to eye65
i do not know shite about law, can the fisherman sue BP if that is their profession and they lose a ton of income? i would think yes
Posted on 4/28/10 at 4:25 pm to redneck
Class action law suits are already in the works
ETA:
LINK
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The U.S. Supreme Court on June 25, 2008, held that Exxon owed $507.5 million in punitive damages, a severe cut from the original $5 billion jury verdict in 1994.
LINK
This post was edited on 4/28/10 at 4:29 pm
Posted on 4/28/10 at 4:34 pm to tgrbaitn08
yeah but that law suit you are quoting is from 1989 spill. its 2010 and those people have still not seen a dime. so I would think the fishermen, shrimpers, and homeowners like me are just screwed....
Posted on 4/28/10 at 4:37 pm to eye65
Posted on 4/28/10 at 4:42 pm to eye65
well no offense but if you are just a homeowner in the area i dont think you deserve shite. thats a risk you take, same thing with hurricanes. if you lose your profession for a year i think they should have to pay you whatever your average salary of the past 5 years is and add a few thousand for time value of money
Posted on 4/28/10 at 4:48 pm to redneck
redneck, on one hand that is true. However when industry shuts down, and jobs are gone even more than they are now, where are all the homeowners going to work. I am not so much concerned for my personal belongings and home value. I am more concerned that an entire community/region will cease to exist. Gulf Shores relies completely on people renting out the condos and vacationing there. Who is gonna rent a condo in an oil slick? The economy of these coastal towns can't take anymore downturns...
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