Eric Tiser, right, a lifelong shrimper from Venice, La., works on his boat with deckhand Marvin Smith, left, after helping a friend (center) get his boat running. Many shrimp areas have been closed down due to the BP oil spill. “I’m just making all I can right now so I can get my kids out of here,” Tiser said. “Everything just got right since Katrina, but where I like to shrimp at is all closed down.”