Cameras are not allowed. Neither is fishing, anymore. It used to be allowed, but now that the wells are deeper, most of the rigs are floating, dynamically positioned. Fishing line wreak havoc on thrusters. In Gulf of Mexico, the commercial fishermen complained. Add to that few greedy guys who didn~t know when to quit and were trying to take tens of pounds of frozen fish on the helicopter, and you see why it is much simpler just to prohibit the whole thing.
But I tell you, when you do find a rig that still allows it, it is a blast. The fish you catch are too big to be hauled up on the deck on the line. So they make a gaff like a treble hook, clip it on the fishing line, and let it down on a rope. If you get really big one, you can use the winch. They are set up with stainless tables, water hose and freezer. But when they start biting (almost always), and everyone hauls up a big fish, there is blood everywhere. That is the only thing that bothered me a little. I am a also big believer it taking only what I can eat now, no more. It is addictive though.
