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More than 32% of the federal waters in the gulf of mexico are now closed to fishermen because of this oil disaster. the leak costing many oyster workers their jobs, but as t.j. holmes tells us, it's not because the oysters are contaminated. >> on a typical monday morning here before the spill, i'd open that door, and find 800 to 1,000 sacks of oysters. to be reduced to this in a matter of 60 days because of something we have no control over, it's very sad, very sad. what can you say? >> reporter: this was one of the largest post-harvest processing plants in the gulf. the co-owner patrick fahey...

More than 32% of the federal waters in the gulf of mexico are now closed to fishermen because of this oil disaster. the leak costing many oyster workers their jobs but as t.j. holmes tells us it's not because the oysters are contaminated. >> on a typical monday morning here, before the spill, i'd open that door and find 800 to a thousand sacks of oysters to be reduced to this in a matter of 60 days because of something we have no control over, it's very sad. very sad. what can you say? >> reporter: this was one of the largest post harvest processing plants in the gulf. the co-owner pat tri fae...