at this marina, shrimpers prepare their boats for the coming season. i think there s going to be a little shrimp out there. the problem is that the market, consumer, that s what i worry about. reporter: for this hard-hit community, last year s losses work extensive. after the bp spill, we did a lot of food staple application because we were immediately impacted. we lost our season. fishing is not a get rich business but if you do it right, you live comfortably. reporter: and the fishermen in this community are not giving up. i went through starvation as a kid in cambodia. got to the united states, this is the opportunity. i m pretty sure there s plenty of things for me to do. reporter: many in this area hope the gulf coast environment is as resilient as the community it supports. for cnn, felipe cousteau. bp s troubles are far from over a year on. they till face billions of dollars in potential fines and