The Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board on Wednesday applauded the success of the static kill effort on the Gulf oil spill, which appears to have plugged BP’s leaking well.
The board is urging BP to help transition fishermen and get them back to work by embracing its “Back to the Dock” program, which was first presented to BP in May. The program suggests that BP provide fishermen a 30 percent premium on the top market price for seafood sold at the dock.
“Not only must testing continue, it must increase and reporting across all agencies must be coordinated and consistent,” said Ewell Smith, LSPMB president. “We are encouraged by the fact that, despite the size of this spill, many of our fisheries are untouched. The Board’s goal has always been to ensure that all Louisiana seafood being brought to market is safe for consumption and this goal remains,” said Smith.
Engineers began pumping heavy drilling mud into BP’s well on Tuesday in an effort to seal the well permanently, or at least reveal clues on how to kill the spill before the end of the month.
