How the 72nd Delcambre Shrimp Festival Is Helping a Dying Industry

By Anna Fischer

Imports. The greatest competition for local Delcambre shrimpers.

“The shrimping industry is at its all-time low right now, and it's horrible right now," said shrimper Cherie Boudreaux, who has owned more than 20 boats. “As a teenager, my ex-husband and I used to walk the docks of Delcambre, and we always said we were gonna get a shrimp boat one day."

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