Gulf Coast fishermen really hurting
by Amy McCullough
Published: June 13,2010
Tags: BP oil disaster, Charter Boat Captains Association, Mississippi Gulf Coast tourism
BILOXI — While other Mississippi Gulf Coast tourism workers are feeling the pinch of the BP oil disaster, deep sea fishermen are for the most part already unemployed. Following Memorial Day weekend, federal waters outside the Mississippi state line were closed to fishing, shutting down charter boat captains who make their livings taking tourists out [...]
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