Louisiana shrimpers say their industry is in dire peril. They say rising diesel fuel costs, lax testing of imports, and most of all, competition from foreign imports are the culprits. Acy Cooper is President of the Louisiana Shrimp Association.
Read MoreDue to years of increasing shrimp imports, lax testing of imports and rising costs of diesel fuel, Louisiana’s shrimpers say they’re in dire straits, and the entire shrimping industry is in peril because of it.
The Louisiana Shrimp Association held a “State of the Industry” meeting in Cut Off on Tuesday, with the goal of gathering as many shrimpers as they can to call on legislators to take action.
Read MoreThe LSU AgCenter and Louisiana Sea Grant will hold a field day Nov. 9 at their recently opened Seafood Processing Demonstration Lab in Jeanerette.
The event will begin at 10 p.m. and end at 3 p.m., with lunch provided. The facility is located at the AgCenter Iberia Research Station, 603 LSU Bridge Road.
Read MoreLouisiana waterways on the coast were once filled with shrimpers and buyers eager to get the freshest seafood on the market. The business was booming, but lately, times have been hard for shrimpers due to imports. now they want their voices heard in Washington.
"They complain about the imports. the imports are killing the industry. Stop importing," says one local shrimper.
Read MoreIn an effort to ensure the safety of shrimp imported to the United States, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says it signed an agreement with Ecuador in August to share confidential information including inspection records, draft rulemaking and guidance, and other non-public documents.
Read MoreYou won’t find limpkins in "Birds of Louisiana" field guides right now — but you may soon.
The limpkin (Aramus guarauna), also called carrao, courlan and crying bird, is a large wading bird related to rails and cranes found in mostly wetlands in warm parts of the Americas from Florida to northern Argentina.
Read MoreLouisiana conservation groups are renewing calls for tougher regulations on the state’s least-regulated fishery after a fishing boat let loose huge numbers of dead fish off the state’s southwest coast.
Read MoreThe first thing to know about buying crawfish at H-E-B is that it's a grocery store, which means it stocks crawfish in multiple forms, each one giving you a different experience. If you're talking about buying frozen crawfish, you're not going to find anything H-E-B specific, but the store does stock a couple of choices from brands like Acadia and some tail meat from Cajun Central, Inc. if you want something to take home.
Read MoreAlligator season is underway in Louisiana, and with meat prices high, people within the industry expect a good year.
Alligators bring in an estimated $250 million to the state annually, according to the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Department.
Read MoreWhen I’ve written about books in the past in this space, it has been about cookbooks. Today I’m writing about a book by Sam Irwin, “Louisiana Crawfish: a succulent history of the Cajun crustacean.”
Read MoreThe Louisiana shrimping industry has seen a decline in revenue, workers, and sustainability.
Just three weeks ago, after KLFY reported at the Delcambre shrimp festival, Congressman Clay Higgins wanted to see first-hand what goes into producing domestic shrimp.
Read MoreThe meeting will be held in compliance with Louisiana’s Open Meetings Law as defined by Louisiana R.S. 42:11, et seq. The public is invited to attend.
Read MoreFor a complete crawfish know-how, we tapped Alex Brennan-Martin, son of Ella Brennan, owner of famed New Orleans restaurant Commander’s Palace. Brennan-Martin also owns and operates Brennan’s of Houston, where peak crawfish season offerings include crawfish enchiladas, crawfish cakes, and crawfish empanadas, plus an annual crawfish boil party in the courtyard.
Read MoreCongressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) has reintroduced H.R. 8732, the Imported Seafood Safety Standards Act of 2022, which protects American consumers and small businesses from foreign seafood dumping.
Read MoreThe town of Delcambre is once again preparing for its annual festival celebrating the tiny crustacean that is the town’s economic lifeblood.
The Delcambre Shrimp Festival, which starts Aug. 17 and ends Aug. 21 features national recording artists and lots of tasty food, as well as participants who come from all over the area to take part in the fun.
Read More
