according to what they put out in projections you look at the size of the oil slick they are reporting. on friday it may have been this big. according to the maps they have published overnight it s about 40 or 50% smaller. that s good news for the fishermen. we saw the model showing 20 to 30 miles distance from the coast of bayou le batre. now it s 30 to 40. it could have hit over the weekend. it s better now for them. they have now also mobilized some of the national guard in the area to put up different types of booms. not just the orange ones that we have been seeing but larmger ones that are about four, five feet tall. they take longer to put in but they work more effectively. richard, appreciate it. as you can see, fishermen are in a tough spot, unsure when they can get back on their feet and their boats. offered a possible lifeline by bp, it sounded too good to be true. you know what? that usually means exactly that.
and grandfather. i feel very positive about this. despite that today begin as ten-day moratorium for fishermen. normally the celebration is followed by the fishing season, shrimping season and baiting season. bp, he told us later, will be reaching out to fishermen with boats in the area and those who are interested will be trained, get haz-mat certified and be part of the cleanup effort should there be an oil slick that hits the area of bayou le batre. i talked to the fishermen participating in the haz-mat training into the wee hours. but a lot of them still wondering and i don t know if you can answer this. when is the oil where you are expected to come to shore? do you know? reporter: you know, that had been debated over the weekend. one good sign is noaa and