Frequently Asked Questions About the Federal Fishery Closures
Emergency Rules During Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Authorizing the Federal Fishery Closures
Size and Percent Coverage of Federal Fishery Closures
Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill 2010
On April 20, 2010 an explosion and subsequent fire damaged a deepwater drilling platform approximately 50 miles southeast of Venice, Louisiana. This page contains information on federal fishery closures and re-openings related to that event.
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The Fishadelphia team. Credit: Dr. Talia Young.
Dereka Chargualaf, Fish Biologist with NOAA Fisheries West Coast Region in the California Coastal Office records data during a site visit on the Sacramento River.