NOAA extends closure to fishing

NOAA Fisheries Service has modified the boundaries of the closed fishing area to coincide with the current extent of oil pollution stemming from the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion and spill. All commercial and recreational fishing is prohibited in the closed area that is slightly less than 4.5 percent of the Gulf of Mexico federal waters. The closure is in effect for 10 days to May 17. (Source: Sun Herald, 05/07/10) Meanwhile, that four-story containment dome that is designed to capture much of the gushing oil and bring it to ships on the surface is now on site and is being lowered to the gushing well. That work is expected to last into the weekend. (Source: CNN, 05/07/10)