Information on Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

Please visit the following links for up-to-date information on the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill including fishing closures.

8-20-2010 - Waters Opening to Crab Harvest

8-16-2010 - All Waters Open to Fishing

FDA Information on Reopening of Closed Waters -- Links to state information and seafood safety information

Map of Perdido Pass - Closed Boating Area/No Wake Zones (7-22-10)

Open State Waters - State waters open to the taking of fish  (updated 9-3-10)

State Shrimping Map- State waters open to shrimping (updated 9-5-10)

State Fishing Closure and Opening Timeline-  All Marine Resources issued maps and press releases relating to the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill ***UNDER CONSTRUCTION***

Oil Spill Fishery Federal Waters Closure Map - Oil Spill Fishery Closure Map (updated 11-15-10)

NOAA - Fishing Closures in federal waters (updated 11-15-10)

NOAA - Update on response

NOAA - State of the Coast

Alabama Department of Environmental Management - State of Alabama's lead agency on the oil spill response.

Deepwater Horizon - The official website of the Deepwater Horizon Unified Command

Alabama Department of Public Health - Information on the safety of Alabama's beaches and water

Alabama Emergency Management Agency - EMA response and Alabama press releases

Environmental Protection Agency - Information on EPA's response to oil spill

Gulf Shores Convention and Visitors Bureau - Current conditions on Gulf Shores

Centers for Disease Control - Health information regarding the spill