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>> so, carl applied for bp's 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 what's going on. what did they tell you? >> they told us they needed to bring -- >> they didn't know where our paperwork was. >> that we weren't in the system. >> you weren't even in the system? >> no. >> same thing happened to fisherman thomas barrios. >> we called, checking on where we were in the system. so far it seems like no ...

>> so, carl applied for bp's 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 what's going on. what did they tell you? >> they told us they needed to bring -- >> they didn't know where our paperwork was. >> that we weren't in the system. >> you weren't even in the system? >> no. >> same thing happened to fisherman thomas barrios. >> we called, checking on where we were in the system. so far it seems like no ...

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 what's going on? what did they tell you? >> they told us we needed to bring -- >> they didn't know where our paperwork was. >> that we wasn't in the system. >> that weeks went by and you weren't even in the system? >> no. >> same thing happened to thomas barrios. >> we called to check where we were in the system and so far it seems like no one knew who we were. >> he fishes to supply the restaurant that he and his w...

Will give commercial fishermen an opportunity to work. fishermen say they've 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 it's on his front lawn, not the water. that's 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, mainly from selling his catch at this now empty roadside stand. now with the ban on fishing, noth...

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 bp's 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 what's going on? what did they tell you? >> they told us we needed to bring -- >> they didn't know where our paperwork was. >> that we weren't in the system. >> yo...