Fishermen Still Recovering From BP Oil Spill
For 87 days, Deepwater Horizon spewed millions of gallons of crude oil into the Gulf. Forever changing the gulf’s ecosystem and the lives of fishermen here on the coast.
“It’s not just a job; it’s a way of life. Most of the fishermen that you see today have been at it for generations. And their family has been taught from one generation to the next on how to make a living on the gulf,” said Chris Balius, a costal fisherman.
Organizations here on the coast are now directing BP to focus on the people still affected by the spill.
“To me if we make our focus on the people that were affected and restore the ecosystem that their livelihoods are based on, that needs to be our starting point and our end point,” said Howard Page of the Steps Coalition.
You can find harbors all over the coast; with boats as far as an eye can see waiting on their captain. Captains that now after the BP Oil Spill are not only spending more time out in our gulf, but they’re spending it in unchartered territory.
“You have to go further, stay longer, and spend more money to make less money. Basically not knowing from day to day where you’re going to be working or what it is you’re going to be catching,” said Balius.
“It’s not just a job; it’s a way of life. Most of the fishermen that you see today have been at it for generations. And their family has been taught from one generation to the next on how to make a living on the gulf,” said Chris Balius, a costal fisherman.
Organizations here on the coast are now directing BP to focus on the people still affected by the spill.
“To me if we make our focus on the people that were affected and restore the ecosystem that their livelihoods are based on, that needs to be our starting point and our end point,” said Howard Page of the Steps Coalition.
You can find harbors all over the coast; with boats as far as an eye can see waiting on their captain. Captains that now after the BP Oil Spill are not only spending more time out in our gulf, but they’re spending it in unchartered territory.
“You have to go further, stay longer, and spend more money to make less money. Basically not knowing from day to day where you’re going to be working or what it is you’re going to be catching,” said Balius.
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