With no BP (NYSE:BP) oil being seen in about a month, and with finfish and shrimp were examined by scientists determined to have no oil or dispersants on them, more federal waters were reopened for fishing, this time about 4,281 square miles off the coast of western Louisiana, according to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration head Jane Lubchenco.
"We're sort of nibbling at the edges if you will, areas that have been free of oil for the longest time and were oiled the least," Lubchenco said.
After this announcement, about 20 percent of the waters in the Gulf now remain closed to fishing.
Authorities are working now to ensure the seafood from the Gulf is safe to eat, as fisherman resume their businesses.
This confirms the ability of the Gulf of Mexico to heal itself from this, with about 75 percent or more of the oil no longer in the ocean, as evaporation and microbes have removed the bulk of it.
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