Fishing closed due to spill

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is closing commercial and recreational fishing from Louisiana to parts of Florida because of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The closure begins immediately and will last for at least 10 days. The fishing ban extends between Louisiana state waters at the mouth of the Mississippi River to waters off Florida's Pensacola Bay. (Source: AP via Sun Herald, 05/02/10) BP Plc operated the Deepwater Horizon oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico which sank April 20 after an explosion that left 11 people missing and presumed dead. The underwater well has been spewing oil since the accident.