It’s been over a year since the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and while tremendous fishing opportunities abound in the Gulf of Mexico, the impacts of the spill are ongoing and can be seen in degraded habitats and reduced tourism activity, especially recreational fishing. A coalition of Senators from Gulf states recently introduced the RESTORE the Gulf Coast Act of 2011 (S. 1400), which will provide much needed money to the region to restore the Gulf Coast environment and economy and help bring anglers back to the region.