we saw the governor and then out to the end of piney point and forgot about it and moved on to the next issue. and instead of continuously having resources and support it got brushed under the rug. reporter: back on the water, pack said some fishermen and guides he knows have to leave for work elsewhere. the conservation group, tampa bay water keeper is one of the plaintiffs in the lawsuit. we keep doing this, we keep having these year in and year out, i don t know if we ll have a bay left. you know, we ll have water here. nobody will want to swim in it. nobody will want to fish in it. reporter: according to scientific estimates done by the tampa bay estuary program, 40% is nil in tampa bay, experts say it could get worse before it gets better. we did reach out to the governor