WASHINGTON — Rep. Clay Higgins, who represents parts of St. Mary Parish, has asked the U.S. Department of Agriculture to begin purchasing wild-caught Gulf shrimp, large portions of which come from Louisiana's coast.
Higgins, who wrote a letter to USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins in January, said that the USDA should buy wild-caught Gulf shrimp under Section 32 of the Agricultural Adjustment Act, which provides support to domestic fishermen who are facing difficulties due to imported seafood dumping and unfair trade practices.