NOAA sampled the area in November , March and April for potentially affected fin fish , including tuna , swordfish and escolar . The move opens all federal waters formerly closed because of the Gulf oil spill . No oil or sheen has been found in the area since August . - July 1 : BP announces that it will pay out $4.5 billion to settle claims related to its 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster, which killed 11 people and caused a massive spill.
The move opens all federal waters formerly closed because of the Gulf oil spill . No oil or sheen has been found in the area since August . - July 1 : BP announces that it will pay out $4.5 billion to settle claims related to its 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster, which killed 11 people and caused a massive spill.