NOAA Expands Fishing Closed Area in Gulf of Mexico
May 25, 2010
Fishery Closure Boundary as of May 28, 2010. Closure area may be updated daily as necessary.
NOAA has extended the closed fishing area in the Gulf of Mexico to include a large area of oil sheen patches crossing the eastern edge of the current boundary, as well as an area currently outside the southern boundary which a small portion of the sheen is moving toward. Closing fishing in these areas is a precautionary measure to ensure that seafood from the Gulf will remain safe for consumers.
http://sero.nmfs.noaa.gov/deepwater_horizon_oil_spill.htm
Tags: Biodiversity, oilspill
