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Of harris' seafood company in graysonville says usually during oyster season he's processing hundreds of bushels a day. now virtually nothing. >> all we have is just a couple little 8-ounce cups to go to some retail locations. >> reporter: after restaurants were forced to close their dining rooms, demand for seafood dropped dramatically. >> right now the climate in the seafood business is absolutely horrific. ever since the announcements that eat. eat-in restaurants were shut down. we really took it on the chin and virtually shut down the last two weeks on the oyster season. >> reporter: out o...

Fishing. the markets are slowed. and almost to a stand still for that. and now we are worried about the crabs. >> reporter: worried about crabs not a good thing for marylanders to hear. with social distancing, crab feasts would be out as well. >> it's not good. i mean, virtually we are shut down. >> reporter: crabbers like chucky white aren't even sure they will set traps. if there is little or no demand, there would be no way to make up the costs. >> you have money out in gear. and equipment. and you are hoping to get it back. but there is no guarantee that we are going to do that this year. ...

>> reporter: while the algae bloom happens almost annually, this is the longest outbreak in nearly a decade killing turtles, manties and sea life. >> we picked up 16 turtles in the last 24 hours. doesn't feel like there is an end in sight. >> reporter: the red tide hitting beaches from tampa to naples. it's an algae that can grow out of control and produce dangerous toxins. also poisoning florida's water, blue green algae, choking fresh water canals and waterways inland. it's caused by pesticides and urban run off aggravated by dams releasing water from the lake. >> just the idea of being arou...

This is probably the worst i've ever seen. >> reporter: 100-plus miles of coastline from naples to sarasota ravaged by what's called the red tide. residents and tourists hitting the beaches, suffering, too. this family cutting short their vacation in sarasota. >> it was horrendous. there were hundreds of dead fish in the water, on the shoreline. it smelled. >> reporter: the red tide is a naturally occurring event, but mankind is making it worse. runoff from large farms and businesses feed the algae in central florida's lake okeechobee. because of fears of dam breaks, the federal government is ...

Beach. we have impacts of climate change and sea level rise happening here, but this is pretty close. it's obviously beautiful, it's teeming with life. it's a place of inspiration. it's as close as you can find to paradise, i think, these days. coming up, candid, courageous. >> i sent myself down a downward spiral. i had to get something under control. >> olympic champion michael phelps on his secret struggle up. >> i've never, ever heard you say the things you're saying right now. on the move all day long... and sometimes, i just don't eat the way i should. so i drink boost® to get the nut...