Oil spills both on land and in the ocean have been problematic not only for fishing but for tourism as well . When spills happen , the smell of oil can dominate the air of the surrounding areas . Tabasco beaches have been affected by spills that have occurred off of Campeche . Local fishermen have expressed concerns about the viability of their livelihoods due to oil spills including those such as the Deepwater Horizon oil spill off the coast of the United States . Paraíso beaches have been closed on occasion due to high toxicity of chemical spills , which negatively affects local tourism . In 2005 , PEMEX cleaned twelve tons of pitch and other contaminants off 77 km of Tabasco beaches , including those in Paraíso . The beaches and waters off them are monitored by federal and state authorities for toxicity and aptness for use by tourists
Deepwater Horizon oil spill
Deepwater Horizon oil spill
Paraíso, Tabasco