Fish, oil drive Gulf economy but are at odds after spill

For generations, people in this southernmost region have made a living from two main things: fish and oil. That symbiotic relationship between fishermen and the oil industry, however, became tensely strained Apr. 20, when a deepwater drilling rig exploded, sinking to the seabed two days later and sending a massive plume of oil near the fisheries and bayous where the locals make a living.

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