DWH Response milestone for recreational fishing

Captains,

A milestone in oil spill response is re-opening of a closed fishing area. This week Secretary Barham decared 86% safe for recreational fishing. The 'red areas' remain closed, however opening the rest of Louisiana state waters applies to charterboat and bait fishing. Recreational fishing is not subject to Food and Drug Administration regulations.

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LDWF and Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission Announce Large-Scale Opening to Recreational Fishing

BATON ROUGE (July 14, 2010) - Today Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Secretary Robert Barham and the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission announced significant openings to recreational fishing. With this action, approximately 86 percent of recreational fishing in Louisiana will be open immediately today, July 14.