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Louisiana Fishermen happy for reopening of waters affected by oil spill

For coastal fisherman, the wait has been long and much anticipated. “It’s a very big deal,” said Dean Blanchard, owner of Dean Blanchard Seafood in Grand Isle. “That’s been one of our primary fishing grounds for the last 50 years.” When Blanchard’s vessel captains heard of the news, they immediately made arrangements to get out to their old, reliable fishing area to test the waters. Read the rest here 08:52