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Oil Spill Information

“The Southern Shrimp Alliance is worried about the damages from the oil and additional impact of dispersants on the marine environment—from plankton and shrimp larvae to protected marine mammals, seabirds and endangered species of sea turtles,” said John Williams, Executive Director of the Southern Shrimp Alliance.  “The shrimp industry is already facing closures that prevent us from working due to the oil spill.  While we are extremely grateful to the federal agencies for all they are doing, we cannot afford further damage from  the unintended effects of the clean-up efforts.” 

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(See buttons on left side of the Home page to access the "Frequently Asked Questions" page as well as the detailed "Explanation of Claims Payments" document located under the "Important Notices and Information.")

SSA Press Releases

6/10/10	Testimony to Congress on Federal Assistance Needed by the U.S. Shrimp Industry due to the BP Oil Spill
5/15/10	EPA Approves Undersea Dispersants, Ignores U.S. Fisheries Concerns Read the full letter to NOAA and EPA about concern
5/10/10	Shrimpers Welcome Testing of Water Column During Oil Spill Read the full letter to NOAA and EPA about concern
5/5/10	Long-term Effects of Dispersants Cause Concern for Shrimpers Read the full letter to NOAA and EPA about concern
4/29/10	U.S. Shrimpers Assist in Oil Spill Clean-Up
4/27/10	SSA Reacts to Oil Spill

Latest News for Industry

Nov. 15, 2010	NOAA Re-opens More Federal Waters
Oct. 5, 2010	NOAA Re-opens Federal Waters South of the MS River Delta
Oct. 1, 2010	NOAA Re-opens Federal Waters Southwest of the MS River
Sept. 28, 2010	NOAA Strategy for Future Reopenings (Corrected)
Sept. 20, 2010	ROFFS(TM) Oceanographic Analysis (9/17/10)
Sept. 3, 2010	NOAA Reopens Florida Panhandle to Fishing
Sept. 2, 2010	NOAA Reopens Northern Gulf to Fishing
August 26, 2010	Administration Launches Dockside Chats to Promote Gulf Seafood Safety Awareness
August 23, 2010	Gulf Coast Claims Facility Now Processing Spill Claims
August 20, 2010	Gulf Coast Claims Facility Now Processing Spill Claims
August 20, 2010	Meeting with Claims Administrator Ken Feinberg Visit to Mississippi
August 19, 2010	Seafood Advisory Panel (letter below) Senate letter to President (8/16/10)
August 10, 2010	NOAA Reopens More Than 5,000 Square Miles of Closed Gulf Fishing Area MDMR and MDEQ Reopen All Mississippi Territorial Waters to Commercial Shrimp Fishing (8/6/10)
August 6, 2010	Chemical Dispersants Used in Gulf Oil Spill Don't Hurt Seafood, FDA Says (Lyndsey Layton, Washington Post, 8/6/10)
August 4, 2010	Federal Science Report Details the Fate of Oil from the BP Spill
July 27, 2010	MDEQ Update on Oil in Mississippi (7/26/10)
July 21, 2010	MDEQ Update on Oil in Mississippi (7/18/10)
July 14, 2010	MS Update (7/13/10) LA Oil Sightings (7/13/10) LA Coastal Skimming Activities (7/13/10)
July 13, 2010	NOAA Update (7/13/10) NOAA Fact Sheet (7/8/10)
July 12, 2010	NOAA Update (7/12/10) ESF18 Update (7/12/10) TX Brown Shrimp Season MS Update (7/9/10)
July 7, 2010	ESF18 Update (7/7/10) ESF18 Update (7/6/10)
July 6, 2010	ESF18 Update (7/5/10) NOAA Closure Modification  (7/4/10)
July 1, 2010	ESF18 Update LDWF Update
June 29, 2010	MS Update NOAA Spill Forecasts Unified Command Open House
June 28, 2010	ESF18 Update NOAA Closure Modification LDWF Openings (issued 6/25)
June 25, 2010	ESF18 Update
June 24, 2010	MS Closure Correction ESF18 Update
June 23, 2010	Mississippi Canyon 252 Event Louisiana State Update ESF18 Update NOAA Closure Modification LDWF Openings
June 22, 2010	Gulf Coast Response
June 21, 2010	NOAA Update ESF18 Update
June 17, 2010	LA Opening
June 16, 2010	Online Oil Mapping Tool NOAA Closure Modification BP Claims Report BP Accelerated Payments of Commercial Large Loss Claims LA Opening
June 15, 2010	LA Opening and Closure LA DHH Oil Exposure Information
June 14, 2010	54 Senators request BP to establish an account with $20 billion (SSA requested Congress create a compensation system on June 10th) Deepwater Horizon Financial Accountability Website Fishing closure off of Escambia County LA State Update Tropics Update Weather Forecast Deepwater Horizon Response Snap Shot BP Claims Report
June 10, 2010	Testimony to Congress on Federal Assistance Needed by the U.S. Shrimp Industry due to the BP Oil Spill Mississippi Response Update LA Area Opening
June 9, 2010	FL Seafood Hotline
June 7, 2010	NOAA Closure TX Sea Grant: Exercise caution when making oil spill compensation decisions
June 5, 2010	LA Update
June 4, 2010	NOAA Closure Modification LA Update FL Update
June 3, 2010	Commerce Announces FL Fisheries Failure Determination
June 2, 2010	MS Closure Governor Crist letter to Secretary Locke NOAA Closure Modification
May 31, 2010	NOAA Closure
May 28, 2010	NOAA Closure "Fishing Disaster" Passes Senate
May 27, 2010	LA Update (posted 5/28) Oil Spill Photos and Forecasting by NOAA ROFFS(TM) Oceanographic Analysis
May 26, 2010	LA Re-Opens Certain Inside Waters SBA Loans LA Shrimp Season Opening ROFFS(TM) Oceanographic Analysis
May 25, 2010	Department of Commerce Fishery Failure Announcement Senator Vitter Aquaculture Bill NOAA Closure ROFFS(TM) Oceanographic Analysis
May 24, 2010	LA Status Update LA Re-Opens Certain Waters ROFFS(TM) Oceanographic Analysis
May 22, 2010	LA Closures ROFFS(TM) Oceanographic Analysis
May 21, 2010	ROFFS(TM) Oceanographic Analysis NOAA Closure
May 20, 2010	LA Closures Washington Post: EPA Demands Less-Toxic Dispersant ROFFS(TM) Oceanographic Analysis
May 19, 2010	Rep. Markey Letter on Dispersants
May 18, 2010	NOAA Closures LA Update
May 17, 2010	NOAA Closures BP Claims Summary FL SBA Loans
May 14, 2010	Fishery Closure Questions Lawsuit Information FL Government Concerned about Misperceptions Senator Vitter Requests Disaster Declaration Interesting Link: www.GulfOilSpillJobs.com
May 12, 2010	Senator Nelson letter to EPA, NOAA on dispersants (posted 5/20) LDWF Opening Update White House Fact Sheet: Oil Spill Legislative Package
May 11, 2010	Update from Senator Landrieu NOAA Summary of Key Announcements Fishing Closures Enforcement NOAA Emergency Rule
May 10, 2010	NOAA: No Evidence that Shrimpers Caused Sea Turtle Strandings LDWF Announces Opening Status Update LDWF Announces Area Opening with Exceptions LDWF Announces New Closures
May 7, 2010	NOAA Tests Deeper in Water Column LDWF Shrimp Season NOAA Extends Closure
May 6, 2010	LDWF Closure Update Article on Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund SBA Small Business Disaster Loans (Louisiana) Senator Vitter asks for Loan Program Important Information about Legal Contracts NOAA Closure off of Texas
May 5, 2010	FL Government Response to Oil Spill Fishermen can call the U.S. Coast Guard at 1-866-448-5816 about vessels that come into contact with oil
May 4, 2010	Information and Links from the Joint Information Center Oil Spill Information Links BBC on BP's Funnel Alabama Attorney General on BP Contracts Press-Register on BP Contracts
May 3, 2010	LDWF Closure Update USDA Accepts TAA Petition Oil Spill Contacts FL Seafood Safety
May 2, 2010	NOAA Issues 10-Day Closure
May 1, 2010	Sea Grant Website LDWF Closure Information
April 30, 2010	NOAA Update re: Oil Spill
April 29, 2010	BP's Vessels of Opportunities Program