H-2B Worker Program & the Louisiana Seafood Processing Industry

By Maria Bampasidou and Mohammad Rajib Hasan, LSU AgCenter

One of every 70 jobs in Louisiana is related to seafood. Seafood is part of the cultural and culinary identity of the state. Crawfish, crabs, shrimp, oysters, alligator and finfish are produced and processed in Louisiana. Also, Louisiana is the only state commercially producing alligator products, and the crawfish industry competes in the world market.