Serious question about the spill??

[Thefisherman64]

I just heard a seafood commercial yesterday promoting Louisiana seafood. They were trying to convey to all Americans that Louisiana seafood was not "BAD". In the commercial they made a point to say that 70% of Louisiana's shoreline has not seen oil yet.
How true is that???

[Cooney]

That is true Jeff, They're seeing "sheen" to Marsh Island, but the heavy stuff is to the east from Terrebonne parish to Mississippi. They're starting to open more areas in Cocodrie to fish, so it must be moving more east.

[dirtdemon]

i heard a report yesterday that the annual ccatch per pound was down but the quality was still there. but that didnt say whether the shrimp were coming from houma area or further west towards the texas side

[90xpress]

I have been ofshore fishing for the past week and have other buddies fishing out of fourchon. There has been NO sign of oil or oil sheen. Nothing that even might be mistaken for oil sheen. I have been running out of the atchafalaya river and nothing.

[Alan S]

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Besides areas being closed, another reason the catch is down is because alot of shrimpers are contracted to BP instead of shrimping. Less boats=less shrimp.

But, YES, WE DO HAVE SEAFOOD!!!

[Bada$$Bullet]

They are catching good in the inland waters south of Houma. My cousin does it for a living and they are getting 4.50 a pound for big shrimp.

[dirtdemon]

i guess you can say thats an upside for the ones who will be able to shrimp they are gonna amke big dollars it just tsucks that not everyone will be able to do the same , all we need now is to bann the chinneese from shrimpin the coast and give the money back to our people who deserve it