The fact that it took BP nearly three months to cap the well—despite the fact that the Deepwater Horizon oil spill occurred near the heart of the oil and gas service industry along the Gulf coast—raised serious concern about what would happen if a blowout occurred in an even more remote region,

Oil giant BP, which owned the well and has paid out over $30 billion for the spill, says there's no evidence that the spill has led to widespread fisheries losses and that the environmental The BP Oil Spill was the worst environmental disaster in the history of the United States. The fishermen really need this extended season. The fishing laws are decided on after checking fish numbers, and the BP oil spill may have killed some fish for the next year. Gulf oil spill's effects still has seafood industry nervous with how to measure the spill's gradual effects on fish and other sea creatures. of the dispersant BP sprayed on the oil to stop However, Bruce Guerra, a crab fisherman in Louisiana for 25 years, said that since the BP oil spill crabbers are trapping 75 percent fewer crabs and that "crabs have been coming up dead, discolored, or riddled with holes since last year's spill". Others in the fishing industry say it could take years to fully realize the spill's effects. Authorities closed large portions of the Gulf of Mexico to commercial and recreational fishing following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill to contain and mitigate oil contamination of fish and seafood products. The fishing closures may have caused many fishers to search for alternative income solutions, such as relocating or chartering their vessels for the cleanup process.

The BP oil spill had an impact on the economy of the Gulf states, with the largest impact on Louisianna. Due to the prohibition to fishing, the fishing industry,primarily shrimpers suffered.

Gulf oil spill's effects still has seafood industry nervous with how to measure the spill's gradual effects on fish and other sea creatures. of the dispersant BP sprayed on the oil to stop However, Bruce Guerra, a crab fisherman in Louisiana for 25 years, said that since the BP oil spill crabbers are trapping 75 percent fewer crabs and that "crabs have been coming up dead, discolored, or riddled with holes since last year's spill". Others in the fishing industry say it could take years to fully realize the spill's effects. Authorities closed large portions of the Gulf of Mexico to commercial and recreational fishing following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill to contain and mitigate oil contamination of fish and seafood products. The fishing closures may have caused many fishers to search for alternative income solutions, such as relocating or chartering their vessels for the cleanup process. Shortly after the BP oil spill occurred, President Obama issued a moratorium, which postponed 33 oil rigs from operating for a span of 6 months (Guarino). He did this in an attempt to determine what caused the BP oil spill, however it seemed to do more harm than good. A recent Endangered Species Research special issue summarizes some of the devastating longterm effects of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill on protected marine mammals and sea turtles. The issue compiles 20 scientific studies authored by NOAA scientists and partners covering more than five years' worth of data collection, analysis, and interpretation.

discusses the impact of the oil spill on dominant coastal industries. The results are Table 1: 2011 Economic Impacts of the Gulf of Mexico Seafood Industry.

The BP oil disaster cost the Gulf of Mexico's commercial fishing industry $94.7 million to $1.6 billion and anywhere from 740 to 9,315 jobs in the first eight months, according Seeing the oil spill, the percent of shrimp growing up is less," Pham said. Along with the impact to commercial fishermen, the spill also affected the charter fishing industry. The impact of the Exxon oil spill lasted for decades. In 1989, the Exxon Valdez crashed onto the shore of Prince William Sound in Alaska. The accident contaminated 1,300 miles of coastline with 250,000 barrels, or 11 million gallons, of oil. The tourism industry immediately lost over 26,000 jobs and more than $2.4 billion in sales. Oil giant BP, which owned the well and has paid out over $30 billion for the spill, says there's no evidence that the spill has led to widespread fisheries losses and that the environmental

The Deepwater Horizon explosion has the potential to affect many industries and The oil spill can also impact fish, blue crab and oyster harvesting if it reaches 

29 Jun 2018 An oil-stained beach in Florida following the Deepwater Horizon spill. found the BP spill could still have a profound impact on marine life in the Gulf of the spill coated seabirds and cost the fishing industry in the area $94.7  2 May 2019 The weakened regulation favors the oil and gas industry, which will save an estimated $980 million over a Trump rolls back safety rules meant to prevent another Deepwater Horizon spill The gulf fishing industry lost nearly $95 million in 2010 alone. The wider effect on the animals is largely unknown. 20 Apr 2015 Truthout goes onboard a small fishing boat in the Gulf to find out how the catastrophic spill is still impacting the region.

20 Apr 2015 The 2010 explosion at the Deepwater Horizon rig set off an 5 Years After BP Oil Spill, Effects Linger And Recovery Is Slow Other coastal industries are still trying to come back. In Bon Secour, Ala., fourth-generation oysterman Chris Nelson shows off his family's seafood processing plant, Bon Secour 

19 Apr 2015 Scientists say the long-term effects of the spill remain unknown — but oyster and crab Five Years After BP Disaster, Gulf of Mexico's Fishing Industry Louisiana's rich coastal inlets bore the brunt of the oil, but Mississippi,  8 Jun 2012 — Gloom infects the hard-working shrimp and crab docks of this gritty fishing town as the second full year of fishing since BP's catastrophic oil  13 May 2010 The Gulf of Mexico oil spill is threatening inshore and offshore fishing industries, families and ocean life. Its long-term impacts are still unknown. This article covers the effect of the Deepwater Horizon disaster and the resulting oil spill on global and national economies and the energy industry. Weeks after  18 Apr 2012 Nearly two years after BP's oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, fishermen shrimp are " in trouble too", and he is suing BP for property damage for But Louisiana's seafood industry, valued at about $2.3bn, is now fighting for its life.

Norwegian oil company Equinor took over BP's exploration licence to drill in deep 2.5 billion: Initial estimated cost of the oil spill to the US fishing industry. 300 academic, government, and industry papers and reports related to oil spills and their oil spill in South Korea; the 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill, caused by an impacts to fishers from oil spill impacts to fish; and stressors can. 7 Mar 2018 The British Petroleum oil spill made history on April 20, 2010. the largest accidental off shore spill in the history of the petroleum industry. For example, seafood made toxic by the oil spill caused harmful effects, such as  discusses the impact of the oil spill on dominant coastal industries. The results are Table 1: 2011 Economic Impacts of the Gulf of Mexico Seafood Industry. 30 Apr 2010 The spill could devastate the Gulf Coast commercial and sport fishing Louisiana's seafood industry alone is worth $2 billion annually. The key lesson from the Exxon Valdez is that the oil spill continues to have an impact  29 Nov 2013 Figure 11: A Brief Summary of the BP Oil Spill Effects . environment, the Gulf fishing industry, and tourist-dependent businesses and