louisiana seafood

As President Donald Trump threatens to raise tariffs on more foreign goods, Rep. Clay Higgins (R-La.) has called on him to levy tariffs of up to 100% on seafood imports — particularly shrimp and crawfish — from China, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, and Vietnam.

Food connects us to our past, to our memories, to each other, and to the world around us. It’s powerful. But food systems–from how we grow or catch things to how we transport them –are also incredibly complex. As climate change increasingly impacts the world, we are seeing some of the first effects of that through our food.

Louisiana’s Department of Health is shutting down several oyster harvesting areas due to low salinity caused by a steady influx of freshwater from the…

The commercial fishing industry on the Gulf Coast has seen two major disasters in the last 15 years: Hurricane Katrina and the BP oil spill. Now, some…

A seafood labeling bill is one step closer to becoming law after sailing through a legislative committee meeting on Wednesday. The bill, HB 335, would…

The spending bill signed by President Trump last week will increase the amount of money for inspections of imported seafood -- a move praised by the local…

Louisiana shrimpers are facing low prices. They say the business is tougher than it’s ever been, and recently considered striking. Many are looking for…