On 29 March 2010 [[President Barack Obama]] announced the resumption of domestic offshore oil drilling.
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==Economic impacts==
==Economic impacts==
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Fishing in the Gulf of Mexico employed about 27,000 workers in [[Louisiana]] alone and second to [[Alaska]]'s fishing industry. Dockside sales are approximately $660 million.
Fishing in the Gulf of Mexico employed about 27,000 workers in [[Louisiana]] alone and second to [[Alaska]]'s fishing industry. Dockside sales are approximately $660 million.