Month into Gulf spill, fishermen see bleak future

By JASON DEAREN Associated Press Writer

ON THE GULF OF MEXICO (AP) - It's been a month since a blown-out well started spewing oil into the Gulf of Mexico, but the people who rely on those waters to make a living are just starting to realize the scope of the devastation.

The Deepwater Horizon drilling rig, operated by BP PLC, exploded and sank in April, killing 11 crew members. The resulting spill has leaked millions of gallons of crude into the Gulf. Swaths of the Gulf have been closed to fishing, and some fishermen worry it could be some time before consumers are comfortable eating and buying seafood from the region again.

Ron Price is one of those fishermen. He recently looked out on the oil-soaked Redfish Bay and lamented: "Even God can't fix this. And BP certainly can't."