they let you come back out here. >> that's what i say. >> reporter: stephen peterson works with his dad lawrence, oystering in these waters for 30 years. stephen only works weekends. it's extra money, but for his dad, this is all he knows. what about you? if you're not out on the water, are you going to be able to make? >> i doubt it. >> reporter: what would you do? >> i don't know. there's nothing here to do. >> reporter: many of these oystermen have already gotten $5,000 checks from bp. a monthly advance on any oil or any losses. some locals were out on the water looking for any signs of oil. bp is paying them, they told us. it's hard eking out a living here, and now this, says sandra powell. >> this is what we want to do. we choose to do this. it's not something we have to do. we want to do it. we love it. this is what we're happy with.
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