Fishing ban expanded; one-third of Gulf closed 
by Associated Press Published: July 5,2010
Tags: BP, gulf of mexico, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NOAA, Vermilion Bay
NEW ORLEANS — A ban on fishing in federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico has been estended to an area south of Vermilion Bay, La., roughly the western edge of oil spreading from the broken BP well. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said the closing brings to more than 81,000 [...] [...]
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