"NOAA Expands No-Fishing Zone To Nearly a Fifth of the Gulf"

"Federal authorities on Tuesday expanded the no fishing zone associated with the BP oil spill to encompass 19% of the Gulf of Mexico. The closure now totals 45,728 square miles, extending southeast from the blowout site in the shape of a dog leg.

The expansion follows the trajectory of the spill, a portion of which is heading south, where scientists say it could become entrained in the Loop Current."

Bettina Boxall reports for Greenspace in the Los Angeles Times May 18, 2010.

See Also:

"Fishing Ban Is Expanded as Spill’s Impact Becomes More Evident" (New York Times)