Shrimp boats have fed Chazz Alario’s family for four generations, first in the bayous of Louisiana, where he grew up, and now in Fort Myers, Florida. But as his Double E shrimp boat rolled over in ...

GALVESTON, Texas — Texas Gulf shrimpers are going out of business during what many are calling the worst period in the history of the industry. "You’ll see numerous boats up and down this dock and ...

In August the small fishing community of Cocodrie in Terrebonne Parish was ravaged by Hurricane Ida. The Category 4 hurricane tore through homes, capsized boats and destroyed fishing equipment. The ...

Louisiana's shrimping industry, once a cornerstone of the state's economy, is struggling to survive due to rising fuel costs, ...

DARIEN — Brian Richburg sensed an opportunity in 2020 when he purchased Miss Kristin, a commercial shrimping trawler. Gasoline was cheap. Shrimp prices were climbing. And along Darien’s famed docks, ...

BAYOU LA BATRE, Ala. — It’s been four months since Henry Barnes, the mayor of this struggling fishing village in southern Alabama, wrote to Donald Trump for help. A flood of cheap imported shrimp is ...

VENICE, La. (WVUE) - At the Venice Boat Harbor in Plaquemines Parish, James “Duey” Pelas worked on his shrimp boat, the vessel he’s relied on for more than 40 years to make a living harvesting ...

It’s been four months since Henry Barnes, the mayor of this struggling fishing village in southern Alabama, wrote to Donald Trump for help. A flood of cheap imported shrimp is killing the local ...

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