With the Army Corps of Engineers expected to open the Bonnet Carre Spillway for the third time in just 15 months, fishers are beginning to fear the impacts, FOX 8-TV reports.
They’re still recovering from the opening of the spillway twice last year. But now, COVID-19 brings a new set of concerns.
Last year, after the two openings, fishers said the fresh water in the lake killed their catch and created an algae bloom. One fisherman tells WAFB-TV he’s worried that, with the spillway opening again, it’ll be another five years before he’s able to harvest any oyster—which would only add to the financial strains he’s already experiencing because of COVID-19, as sales for his seafood business have slowed.
The corps expects that the spillway could be opened for just 30 days, contingent upon minimal rainfall. Read the full story.
