Louisiana Governor: Upriver Floods a Disaster for Fisheries

By Janey McConnaughey, Associated Press

NEW ORLEANS — Louisiana’s governor says floodwaters from the Midwest are severely hurting people who make their living from coastal seafood, so he’s asking the federal government to declare a fisheries disaster for the state. The fresh water has driven crabs, shrimp and fish out of bays and marshes and into saltier water where they can survive. But oysters are stuck — glued to the bottom.