Another Gulf oil spill area reopens

Almost there: 99.6% of federal waters in the Gulf of Mexico are now open.

NOAA has reopened to commercial and recreational fishing 8,403 square miles of Gulf waters which extend from the Louisiana state water line to due south of the Alabama/Florida state line. This is the 11th reopening in federal waters since 22 July.

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