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As is the case in almost every disaster, some people are trying to take advantage of the misfortune of others.
NBC station WJHG of Panama City, Fla., reports widespread complaints that recreational fishermen are trying to get into BP's Vessels of Opportunity program ahead of out-of-work commercial fishermen with legitimate claims.
Florida officials report a surge of people applying for new saltwater fishing licenses, which BP requires for anyone entering into the program that pays captains to help make up for the business they've loss because of the spill.
"These are attorneys, doctors who have their boats in the program" illegitimately, says Bob Zales, president of the National Association of Charterboat Operators.
Henry Cabbage, a spokesman for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, confirms that if someone applying for the program doesn't make most of his or her money from commercial fishing, "they aren't eligible."
He says BP is working to make sure those who aren't eligible are weeded out.
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"Hindi nga masama ang pag-unlad, kung hindi nakakasira ng kalikasan"
Indeed, modernization isn't bad unless it doesn't shambles our nature.
America is prepared for any immenint war, but war against nature, I doubt it!
This oil spill is ruining the eco-system of the gulf and will result in the death of millions of critters of marine life and birds. It may cause the financial ruin of many, many businesses along the coastline, as well as the financial ruin of many fishermen. How do you clean the sand of hundreds of miles of coastline? How can you clean millions and millions of gallons of sea water? How can you place a monetary bill on the sum total cost of all of this? This brings us one step closer to socialism. Is that what you want?
This takes us one step closer to F()cked
Well, I see the media is taking the bait--Fake Fisherman, 99% of Gulf Oil Production unaffected. Just the kind of publicity BP and the government want. Excuses for punishing the good by spotlighting the bad.
Come to coastal Louisiana and I will show you some real fishermen who have lived off this land, these waters and in this unique culture for generations--and who face losing their entire way of life.
SHAME ON YOU NBC! too bad on this Independence Day we don't have one of the things our forefathers valued most--a free press. Now, it is corporate owned and manipulated.
Doctors and Attorneys are claiming compensation?
Publish the names.
The laugher is all you fools seem to think everyone is honest and good and there will be no false claims. katrina aid was riven with false claims in the 10's of millions of dollars. As much as 60% of the claims were tainted and you think this is any different? it isn't and BP will be inundated with fraudulent claims. Too many clueless uneducated people posting inanities on these boards.