now sit idle. unpredictable for the future of the shrimp business and shrimp industry, we need some sort of financing income reporter: the coast guard performs safety check. safety for the boats but what about the crew? we ve got to do it and take risks on that. reporter: you need the money so you start doing it? yes, sir. reporter: it is a desperation like that that has officials worried because a lot of fishermen talk pretty tough. behind me, we saw three or four boats leave a few minutes ago to head out to sea to start laying more of that. they laid 1 million feet of it and they have 1 million left they can put out there, not to mention the skimming efforts underway as the slick continues to grow. dolphin island, they are setting up snar nets to snare tar balls