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Coastal News Roundup: Tabasco Fights Land Loss, Chefs Stand By Seafood Regulation

WWNO - New Orleans Public Radio | By Travis Lux

Published February 2, 2018 at 4:11 PM CST

Tabasco bottles make their way down the production line at the bottling facility on Avery Island.

The bounty of the Louisiana Coast has helped make New Orleans a food capital. But humans have put the once-plentiful resources — like fish — at risk.

On this week's coastal news roundup, Nola.com/Times-Picayune environmental reporters Sara Sneath and Tristan Baurick talk about how chefs, fishermen and companies are fighting to keep Louisiana on the food map.

Support for the Coastal Desk comes from the Walton Family Foundation, the Foundation for Louisiana, the Greater New Orleans Foundation, and local listeners.

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Travis Lux

As Coastal Reporter, Travis Lux covers flood protection, coastal restoration, infrastructure, the energy and seafood industries, and the environment. In this role he's reported on everything from pipeline protests in the Atchafalaya swamp, to how shrimpers cope with low prices. He had a big hand in producing the series, New Orleans: Ready Or Not?, which examined how prepared New Orleans is for a future with more extreme weather. In 2017, Travis co-produced two episodes of TriPod: New Orleans at 300 examining New Orleans' historic efforts at flood protection. One episode, NOLA vs Nature: The Other Biggest Flood in New Orleans History, was recognized with awards from the Public Radio News Directors and the New Orleans Press Club. His stories often find a wider audience on national programs, too, like NPR's Morning Edition, WBUR's Here and Now, and WHYY's The Pulse.

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Coastal News Roundup: Tabasco Fights Land Loss, Chefs Stand By Seafood Regulation

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