The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration expanded the no-fish zone in the Gulf again today.
Part of the zone is now due-south of Bay County, but about 140-miles off-shore.

The expansion is only going to add to the misconception fishermen say they're fighting that oil has contaminated the seafood supply.
But the oil spill has also caused a short-term boom in seafood sales.

The updated federal fishing ban now includes 19% of the Gulf's federal waters.
Local seafood suppliers say it's slowing their imported catch.

Kenyon Gandy owns "Buddy Gandy's Seafood Market" and says these regulations are nothing new.
"If they'll take them off as quick as they put them on and find out there is no damage, it wouldn't be a problem. But government don't work that way. They work fast at shutting it down and slow about opening it back up" says Gandy of his frustration.

But the situation hasn't been all bad.
Turns out, oil contamination fears may actually be driving sales up. People are buying in bulk and freezing the rest for later.

Lynda Coatley works on the front lines at Gandy's Seafood and says the stock-up trend is becoming more popular.
"Instead of coming in to buy 2.5 lbs of shrimp they would normally be buying for dinner, they're buying 15,20,50lbs. and storing it in the freezer just in case we have problems" Coatley says.

Though things aren't as bad as they could be, Gandy says they could be better.
"It's just according to how quick they take these regulations off and let us go back to fishing. I don't think there will be any permanent damage of the oil to the resource" Gandy says.

A message the seafood industry wants people to hear, loud and clear.

"We are fine. Our seafood is fresh, our seafood is wonderful. I just want to get that out because there's been a lot of talk that the oil has affected the seafood, but that's not true here" Coatley echoes.

Researchers from the University of South Florida say a "loop current" in the Gulf could carry the oil spill down to the Florida Keys, but the spill is still dozens of miles away from the current.