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SidDithers

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13. Shrimping Waters To Be Closed This Weekend

Reply to G_j (Original post)

Thu Apr 26, 2012, 07:32 PM

Apr 2012

http://www.local15tv.com/news/local/story/Shrimping-Waters-To-Be-Closed-This-Weekend/_v0NRY93k0epFh1yC3m2Bg.cspx

The Alabama Marine Resources Division announced Tuesday that several local fishing waters will be closed to shrimping beginning this weekend.

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The closure is in response to routine shrimp sampling that indicated the average size were smaller than 68 head-on shrimp per pound, which is the state-regulated per-pound minimum.

"They're running 100-count," Shrimping Veteran Billy Rice said. "That's small shrimp.

"Smaller shrimp are coming in. They close it down until the larger shrimp come in."

Rice said it happens every year.

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Looming Crisis: Officials Close Gulf Waters to Shrimping As Reports of Deformed Seafood Intensify [View all] G_j Apr 2012 OP

The Federal Justice Department better start pulling some big fish out of BP to charge with this. teddy51 Apr 2012 #1

They are trying to do a cover up. The article says "no lesions" which is not true. appleannie1 Apr 2012 #2

not sure what this is, but.. G_j Apr 2012 #5

It looks like what we call "cotton" disease of shrimp Mojorabbit Apr 2012 #9

Yes, if they stop the fishermen from taking fish and shrimp then there is not proof except what they jwirr Apr 2012 #15

Devastating news, but not surprising. northoftheborder Apr 2012 #3

try Corexit contamination lovuian Apr 2012 #4

if the waters are closed, where's the official announcement of same? HiPointDem Apr 2012 #6

reported on Pensacola (abc) news G_j Apr 2012 #8

thanks. HiPointDem Apr 2012 #12

Here's the announcement from the Alabama Marine Resources Division... SidDithers Apr 2012 #14

Easy to find, did you even look??? Logical Apr 2012 #18

Dick Morris changes Facebook status to "Confused and Depressed" kenny blankenship Apr 2012 #7

Horrors! And now they are going to start drilling in the Arctic this summer! Auntie Bush Apr 2012 #10

BP plunders the food supply and planet while spending loads of money on propaganda instead of mother earth Apr 2012 #11

Shrimping Waters To Be Closed This Weekend SidDithers Apr 2012 #13

Possible Repukes' reaction for this report shimonitanegi Apr 2012 #16

And.. Duer 157099 Apr 2012 #19

You have to admit, they're easier to fry when they're pre-oiled. nt DCKit Apr 2012 #20

And the small fisherman who remain lose their jobs....many have never done anything else Rowdyboy Apr 2012 #17

heartbreaking G_j Apr 2012 #21