Any controlled burn would be an extremely small amount of oil at any given time.
Any methane buildup is in an extremely small area right near the well. What sounds like a big area is in reality an extremely small area compared to the area of the Gulf.
It's deep water, there is relatively few fish. Fish concentrate in shallow water around structure. Red tide kills a far larger number(millions) of fish right near shore, and cities aren't evacuated for that. It stinks like crap for awhile, but it doesn't produce enough gas to really hurt anything unless you stick your face into it.
What you've got is a bunch of people trying to sound important and justify their jobs, so they are hyping a bunch of crap.
Thank you very much IMR 4350 for such an informative post. I’ve been skeptical about some of these stories.