Perdido Pass, the key water entrée route for fishermen and boaters in the well-liked resort town of Orange Beach, has been impelled to be closed down because of the Oil from the enormous leak in the Gulf that has moved into the inland waterway along coastal Alabama.

The BP and the Government, for weeks, have been making tiresome efforts to protect the pass, but all in vain. The thick waves of oil could not be stopped from seeping into the pass and down the waterway, coating the marshy shoreline as it moves through.

The massive oil spill has not only ruined the once pristine beaches and turquoise water of the Gulf but has also affected livelihood, hence leaving the people of the community in frustration.

Chris Ybarra, owner of the Cotton’s Restaurant on Orange Beach Boulevard too is facing the consequences since the beach is only about 200 yards from his building. People are cancelling their reservations and it's definitely beginning to hurt more than it did, a month ago.

In business for almost 25 years now, Ybarra has specialized in surf and turf, fresh seafood and steak. Ybarra still is a little fortunate than many of his neighbors, and he can easily diversify.

"If I have to go to selling freshwater catfish or primarily serving steaks or chickens, then that's something that I'm going to certainly look at to try and maintain the stability of my business. The problem we're having with this is the uncertainty. It's very exasperating because it's like an emotional roller coaster”, he said.