Deepwater redfish and spawns free-living larvae. "S. mentella" is very similar in appearance to the Acadian redfish ("Sebastes fasciatus"). In 2010, Greenpeace International has added the deepwater redfish to its seafood red list. "The Greenpeace International seafood red list is a list of fish that are commonly sold around the world, and which have a very high risk of being sourced from unsustainable fisheries." Deepwater redfish The deepwater redfish ("Sebastes mentella"), also known as the beaked redfish, ocean perch, Atlantic redfish, Norway haddock, red perch, golden redfish, or hemdurgan, may reach a size of , but is usually less than . It
Deepwater drilling Deepwater drilling Deepwater drilling, or Deep well drilling, is the process of creating holes by drilling rig for oil mining in deep sea. There are approximately 3400 deepwater wells in the Gulf of Mexico with depths greater than 150 meters. It has not been technologically and economically feasible for many years, but with rising oil prices, more companies are investing in this area. Major companies working in this sector include Halliburton, Diamond Offshore, TransOcean, Geoservices, and Schlumberger. The deepwater gas and oil market is back on the rise after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster, and total expenditure of around $35