and so the livelihood of a lot of people depend on it, not just the fishermen. people working the restaurants, people that distribute. it's a whole culture here and it's a whole way of life that for the last five years, as it's come back, and it has some, what is going to be the long-term effects and will there be a drop-off at some point that won't be sustainable? and that's the unknown question. >> and you're saying not only is there a lingering fear, but there's a lingering fear that's preventing reinvestment or investment in the future? >> well, i think some -- you know, some of the fishermen have sold their boats. some of them have opted to try to do other things. and that's -- that's sad because, you know, a lot of these people, this is in their blood. it's been in their family for generations. >> out in the gulf, one industry is coming back. still ahead, the hunt for oil is going deeper and farther