NOAA Expands Area Closed To Fishing To Nearly 26% Of US Waters In Gulf

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Source: ADVFN News

NOAA Expands Area Closed To Fishing To Nearly 26% Of US Waters In Gulf
DOW JONES NEWSWIRES

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Monday expanded the area of the Gulf of Mexico that is closed to fishing as a giant oil sheen continued spreading from the site of an explosion and sinking of an offshore rig in April.

All commercial and recreational fishing is now closed across nearly 62,000 square miles, or nearly 26% of federal waters in the Gulf, up from about 60,600 square miles closed on Friday, NOAA said.

NOAA has banned fishing in these areas to ensure that seafood from the Gulf will remain safe for consumers. It is working with the Food and Drug Administration to implement a broad seafood sampling plan, which includes sampling seafood from inside and outside the closure area and dockside and market-based sampling.

The agency said it will continue to evaluate the need for fishing closures and will reopen closed areas as appropriate.

For details, go online to http://sero.nmfs.noaa.gov/.

Read more: http://www.advfn.com/news_NOAA-Expands-Area-Closed-To-Fishing-To-Nearly-26-Of-US-Waters-In-Gulf_43034448.html

[Ruby the Liberal]

1. But Tony Heyward said there's no oil down there!

:freak:

[bluestateguy]

2. I just bought some shrimp today

I didn't notice a price increase. Is shrimp more expensive yet?

[joanmj]

4. there will soon be

I HATE BP! :puke:

[Mojorabbit]

6. I went out for oysters today

and they charged a couple of bucks more a dozen saying supplies were running low. I don't know how true that is. They were small too.

[flyarm]

3. I will not eat any shrimp from the Gulf now..I dont believe anything they say!

any of them!

I am 300 miles away from the gusher and we had horrible air over 3 weeks ago..that burned one's eyes , throat and people were getting horrible headaches...the Stink went from Clearwater Tampa area down to Ft Meyers.

We have had dead fish and birds on our beach for a month.

I don't believe a damn thing any of them say!

[Downwinder]

5. By August will it be 100%?