Gulf Oil Spill

Read About the Commercial Fishermen of America’s Message to BP: Click Here

Read A Letter From The Deep Water Horizon Response Group to BP: Click Here

Read CFA’s Letter to BP:

The Commercial Fishermen of America’s Statement on the Gulf Oil Spill

The Commercial Fishermen of America stands in support of our brothers and sisters in the Gulf of Mexico and the repeated disasters, first natural and now man-made, that they and their families are having to endure. The coastal wetlands now being devastated are source to some our nation’s most productive fisheries. The fishing communities’ unrivaled knowledge of these coasts and ready resources should be recruited immediately as we make every effort to minimize the spill’s impact, protect the coast and begin to address the damage.

Fishermen everywhere expect that no effort will be spared to restore not only the Gulf ecology, but also the communities and economies that rely on it.

BP is looking to contract shrimp boats, oyster boats, and other vessels for hire to deploy booms in the Gulf of Mexico- Call 281-366-5511.

For oil spill response inquiries, call the Joint Information Center at (985) 902-5231 or (985) 902-5240.
To report oil on land, or for general community and volunteer information, call (866) 448-5816.
To report oiled or injured wildlife, call (866) 557-1401.
To discuss spill related damage claims, please phone (800) 440-0858.
To submit alternative response technology, services or products, call (281) 366-5511.

If you would like to donate to fishermen that have been affected by the spill, you can send donations to either:

1)United Commercial Fishermen’s Association, 3413 Don Redden Court, Baton Rouge , Louisiana, 70820

2) Association of Family Fishermen, P.O. Box 336, Barataria, LA 70036

Click here to see the NOAA’s daily updates regarding the progression of the spill.

Click here to read Fishery Bulletins from NOAA regarding fishery closures.

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PACIFIC SEAFOOD DINNER to benefit the BayouKeepers

$10 of each meal at the Marche Restaurant on June 25 & 26 will benefit the BayouKeepers run by Tracy Kuhns and Michael Roberts. The Bayoukeepers are also fishermen and are the first line of defense during this ongoing disaster. Their incredible knowledge of the marshes, wetlands, beaches, and inner-coastal waters make them invaluable first responders. Their commitment makes them critical and effective community leaders. Their dedication to a full recovery is unmatched. For more information on the dinner see: http://www.restaurantmarche.com/ or call (650)324-9092.