Louisiana supplies 25% of the U.S. seafood supply... but no one is buying because of the oil spill. Long time resident of Grand Isle, Gerald, has never seen anything like it in his 74 years.
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Blue August: Paradise Lost
Louisiana supplies 25% of the U.S. seafood supply... but no one is buying because of the oil spill. Long time resident of Grand Isle, Gerald, has never seen anything like it in his 74 years.
Added: Aug 12, 2010
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Runtime: 01:00
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