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Monday
May032010

NOAA Closes Commercial and Recreational Fishing in Oil-Affected Portion of Gulf of Mexico 

NOAA is restricting fishing for a minimum of ten days in federal waters most affected by the BP oil spill, largely between Louisiana state waters at the mouth of the Mississippi River to waters off Florida’s Pensacola Bay 

The closure is effective immediately.  Details can be found here:  http://sero.nmfs.noaa.gov/. 

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Reader Comments (2)

SAD SAD DAY!!!!

May 3, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterMoose

This is terrible!!!!!!! That spill is in one of the best salt water areas I have ever fished. The Feds gave BP a pass and now we will suffer for generations. I'll be posting pics of the fish I'll never be able to catch again in my life time.

May 5, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterAlabamafisherman

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