Local fisherman continue to deal with oil spill aftermath

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Local fisherman continue to deal with oil spill aftermath

<TABLE><TBODY><TR vAlign=top><TD>Reported by: Liz Reyes, Reporter
Email: lreyes@fox8tv.net
Last Update: 1/05 8:00 pm
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It remains ghost town in the coastal areas of St. Bernard Parish. Fishing boats which are usually out working the waters are now dockside. The only sign of life are some crabs for sale to a loyal customer.<?XML:NAMESPACE PREFIX = O /><O></O>
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"I always keep these guys in mind when I'm buying seafood. I drive here an hour and drive an hour back," said Janie Greig who drove in from Metairie to buy some seafood. <O></O>
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But that is a rarity these days. The fishermen say more than eight months after the BP oil disaster, their industry has come to a standstill; adding there's not much seafood to sell. <O></O>
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"A disaster. A catastrophe. Whatever you want to call it .Worst than Katrina," said fisherman Emile Serigne.

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