Chandeleur Sound

Due to the humidity, clouds often form overhead, reducing the amount of daily sunlight that the area receives to as little as 4 hours.

[3] The Sound has served a major purpose for a long time, including fishing, as it is located just outside of the New Orleans metropolitan area.

The abundance of fish in the sound has helped the region flourish and thrive by allowing humans to settle as early as 1718, when the French arrived in New Orleans.

Other fish that can be found in the Sound include, but are not limited to, Flounder, Bluefish, Spanish mackerel, Cobia, Tarpon and Jack crevalle.

The Sound has helped both cities grow tremendously, due to the abundance of fish and the ability to travel the region with ease.

A reported 4.9 million barrels of oil were spilled off the coasts of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida and to a lesser extent, Texas.

Mississippi River Delta with the Chandeleur Sound north of it
The left image is from before Hurricane Katrina and the right is from after, showing the reduction of the islands and exposure of the Sound to the Gulf.
Oil Spill Fishery Closure Map
Oil Reaches Chandeleur Islands
Oil slicks surround the Chandeleur Islands