More of the Gulf of Mexico was closed to fishing on Monday as a result of the oil spill. The good news is that most of the Gulf waters added to the no fishing boundaries were west and south of the last closures. Marine Fisheries say the latest closure was “precautionary” only. Florida continues to see white beaches, gorgeous sunshine and maybe the best early summer fishing we have seen in ten years.
For a map showing the latest boundaries click here. If you haven’t seen the chart of how the spill has grown and the directions it has moved visit this animated site.
Early Friday morning I leave on a weekend fishing trip to almost the middle grounds. We will be very close to the closed boundary. This will be my opportunity to see first hand if there are any signs of the oil 100 miles or so west of Sand Key.
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