Joe Yerkes, a cast-net fisherman from Destin, Florida, worked for - TopicsExpress



          

Joe Yerkes, a cast-net fisherman from Destin, Florida, worked for five months on BPs clean-up operations. Fishing was my whole life, so it was only natural for me to return to the livelihood I was so proud to be a part of, Yerkes told Al Jazeera. Saltwater flowed through my veins and I wouldnt have traded my old life for anything in the world. But after being exposed to BPs oil and dispersants while trying to fish, Yerkes began bleeding from his nose, ears and mouth. Like Gooding, he had to move from the Gulf to seek healthcare away from the coast, in order to protect himself from further exposure. I have spent the last three years trying to survive, he said of his ongoing health and economic problems. Seven out of 10 on a pain scale is bearable and normal for me these days.
Posted on: Wed, 16 Oct 2013 23:27:22 +0000

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