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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.
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Private inspectors find four out of five vendors serving imported shrimp.
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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…
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This week on the Coastal News Roundup: construction on part of the controversial Bayou Bridge pipeline has been halted and several protesters face…
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For this week's coastal news roundup, WWNO's Tegan Wendland talks with NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune reporter Tristan Baurick about a possible shrimpers'…
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Families who fish for a living in Louisiana struggle to remain competitive in a changing market. They’ve seen prices fluctuate wildly over the past decade…
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This week, hundreds of Louisiana shrimpers say they’re leaving their boats parked, and their shrimp nets dry.The Louisiana Shrimp Association announced a…
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The University of New Orleans has been awarded an 18-month $200,000 grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to protect sea turtles.The…
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Commercial fishermen have the highest rate of on-the-job fatalities of any occupation in the country. The winches that shrimpers use to pull in their nets pose particular hazards, an analysis of deaths and injuries finds.
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BP is heading back to federal court in New Orleans on a proposed settlement over its oil spill two years ago. Shrimp processors are objecting to some…