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>> may i make one suggestion? i would say to anyone who is concerned with any of the coastal locations, they should call specifically the destination. people will be very honest with them in regard to what the situation is like in their community. they'll be able to make an informed decision. all of our state websites, i'm sure ours is totally current. people can look there for guidance and instruction. >> all right. lee, will and jim, thank you, gentlemen, for joining us. appreciate it. all the best as we continue to wait word on what is going on with the containment efforts in the gulf of me...

Jim hutchinson of the louisiana department of culture, recreation and tourism. lee sentel and will secum of visit florida. thank you so much. jim, let me begin with you in louisiana. you clearly being hit first. we know a number of captains canceled boat excursions for tourists for fishing expeditions. in what other way can louisiana try to brace itself for being hit hard by this oil slick? >> well, fredericka, the primary business that would be affected by the oil slick obviously is the sport fishing business. seven of the nine parishes that border the gulf in louisiana are totally unaffected...

Monitor and work very hard to make sure we are continuing to educate and inform travelers around the world that florida is open for business. >> i wonder, lee, you probably have the last word and will have to speak collectively for everybody on this point as we wait for word of what is taking place for containment efforts at the oil spill and will it continue to spew 200,000 gallons of oil per day? the picture i'm getting is rosy right now, if bp or the u.s. coast guard comes out in this press conference expected minutes from now and says we've got a big problem, we are not able to contain it ...

Mississippi mouth of the mississippi river is unaffected. they are still harvesting food and shellfish and everything else. in fact, we just got a report friday from the louisiana seafood organization indicating that the only real problem occurring right now is people buying a lot of shellfish because they're concerned for what may happen later. we've been reassured the sources for food in the restaurants in louisiana isn't threatened as a result of this oil slick. at least not with the information and knowledge we have today. >> lee, let me bring you into this equation, alabama tourist depart...