vice president biden heading back to the gulf. he will visit theodore, alabama to assess the response there. things changed quite a bit since his last visit, too. back then the broken well was gushing millions of gallons of oil into into the gulf. a new cap is containing that flow. as you know bp has been compensating fishermen who lost their jobs and their livelihood because of this disaster. you about many more are complaining that they aren t getting any help from bp because they can t prove how much they earned from fishing and shrimping. more from allan chernoff. reporter: louisiana fisherman kevin usually sells his catch for cash. he doesn t have documentation. as a result bp hasn t paid him a dime in compensation while his boat sits idle. unable to fish the gulf. they want me to show them my
reporter: along the gulf coast residents acknowledged that fishing often is a cash business. buyers come to the dock and pay cash for seafood fresh off the boat. it has been like that for generations. you go down there and give them $200 and get 100 pounds of shrimp p and you leave. reporter: some political leaders argue for an amnesty program to help those in need. does it mean these fishermen who may have operate order a cash base list have to change the way they do business? okay, that might be what it means. but let s not penalize them in the face of a disaster. reporter: bp easing its requirements has helped some fishermen collect compensation. if you can mildly document what you are trying to say they will take care of you. they have done right by me. reporter: those who have poor records like kevin feel bp s compensation system has left them out in the cold. you are back in new york now. just got back from the gulf. what do you think? does the irs have sympathy