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Gulf Of Mexico Officially Declared A National Fisheries Disaster

The federal government officially declared the Gulf of Mexico a fisheries disaster Tuesday evening, closing all fisheries in the area.

The disaster area, now covering more that 22 percent of the federal waters in the Gulf, was expanded from the previous disaster declaration of Louisiana, Alabama, and Mississippi.

Fishing for commercial or recreational purposes is prohibited in closed areas.

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