"Federal authorities on Tuesday expanded the no fishing zone associated with the BP oil spill to encompass 19% of the Gulf of Mexico. The closure now totals 45,728 square miles, extending southeast from the blowout site in the shape of a dog leg.

The expansion follows the trajectory of the spill, a portion of which is heading south, where scientists say it could become entrained in the Loop Current."

Bettina Boxall reports for Greenspace in the Los Angeles Times May 18, 2010. [2]

See Also:

"Fishing Ban Is Expanded as Spill’s Impact Becomes More Evident" (New York Times) [3]