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>> so, carl applied for bps so-called vessel of opportunity program. bp pays for boats and crews to help in the cleanup. the program is intended for people like carl, fishermen who have lost their incomes. after carl applied, he heard nothing. you call them up, say whats going on. what did they tell you? >> they told us they needed to bring -- >> they didnt know where our paperwork was. >> that we werent in the system. >> you werent even in the system? >> no. >> same thing happened to fisherman ...

>> so, carl applied for bps so-called vessel of opportunity program. bp pays for boats and crews to help in the cleanup. the program is intended for people like carl, fishermen who have lost their incomes. after carl applied, he heard nothing. you call them up, say whats going on. what did they tell you? >> they told us they needed to bring -- >> they didnt know where our paperwork was. >> that we werent in the system. >> you werent even in the system? >> no. >> same thing happened to fisherman ...

Help in the cleanup. the program is intended for people like carl, fishermen with boats who have lost their livelihood. after carl applied, he heard nothing. >> you called up, said whats going on? what did they tell you? >> they told us we needed to bring -- >> they didnt know where our paperwork was. >> that we wasnt in the system. >> that weeks went by and you werent even in the system? >> no. >> same thing happened to thomas barrios. >> we called to check where we were in the system and so fa...

Will give commercial fishermen an opportunity to work. fishermen say theyve registered, waited and called and got no response. they came to a meeting with bp officials to get answers but instead they got the run around. gary tuchman is keeping them honest. >> he is working on his crabbing boat but its on his front lawn, not the water. thats his fishing boat and shrimping boat boat. >> are you making any money? >> none at all. not a dollar. >> last year, carl and his wife, mary, earned $120,000, ...

Not a dollar. >> last year, carl and his wife, mary, earned $120,000, mainly from selling his catch at this now empty roadside stand. now with the ban on fishing, nothing. he applied for bps so-called vessel of opportunity program. they pay for boats and crews to help in the cleanup. it is intended for people like carl, fishermen with boats who have lost their livelihood. after carl applied, he heard nothing. >> you called up, said whats going on? what did they tell you? >> they told us we neede...

Crews. here is the problem. there are so many people here in the gulf who want to know more about the program, and they deal with bp employees on the telephone who say they have no idea what theyre talking about. so we went to investigate. >> reporter: we met carl le blank tuesday, working on his crabbing boat. but its on the front lawn, not on the water. thats his fishing boat, thats his shrinking boat. >> are you making any money? >> none at all. not a dollar. >> reporter: so carl applied for ...