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Recreational and commercial fishing in state offshore waters from the Marsh Island’s South Point west to Freshwater Bayou ends at sunset today (May 18) because oil has been found on the beach of Marsh Island, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced.
The closure does not affect inshore fishing at this point. Click here to see a map of the current state closures.
This most-recent closure includes all state outside waters extending seaward of the inside/outside shrimp line from South Point of Marsh Island at 91 degrees 45 minutes 48 seconds west longitude westward to the eastern shore of Freshwater Bayou at 92 degrees 18 minutes 27 seconds west longitude.
All other closures remain in place.
The public is encouraged to call a toll-free hotline, 1.800.256.2775, to report the presence of oil or an oil sheen.