December 15, 2014 — Commercial fishermen are once again harvesting Gulf seafood off the coasts of Elmer's and Grand Terre islands, an area that's been closed due to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries reopened state waters surrounding the islands, some of the areas most significantly oiled, near Grand Isle Dec. 10.
Dean Blanchard, owner of Dean Blanchard Seafood in Grand Isle, tells The Courier it's a very big deal.
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.
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