I Prefer Tuna Packed in Water Not Oil

What the heck are we supposed to think of the fish now? NOAA closed 19% of the Gulf of Mexico to fishing. The gulf is the only known spawning ground for Atlantic bluefin tuna.

It's not like the oil is a self contained bubble. Local fish markets are on a wait and see mode. Rob Cameron should be celebrating his 20 year anniversary as owner of Ward's Seafood Market and faces uncertain times like most of us here after the Gulf of Mexico Oil disaster. Twelve of his entrees come from the Gulf of Mexico.

A month has almost passed and the gush is not capped. If it ever gets capped the cleanup will be take a decade.

Florida has established an Oil Spill Information Line to provide updates on the state's response to the Deepwater Horizon spill. The toll-free line -- (888) 337-3569 -- will operate from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. seven days a week.

Anyone wishing to contact BP about a claim, including a loss of profits and earning capacity claim, may review the available information at or call 800-440-0858.