Louisiana Shrimpers Are Fighting To Preserve A Historic Gulf Industry

It's hard to nail down Dino Pertuit. I finally catch the Louisiana seafood legend early in the morning, and we chat while he drives back from a shrimping expedition, the phone call dropping at least three times along the way. His rich Cajun accent and the rumblings of his truck in the background make it hard for me to decipher everything he’s saying. But one sentence stands out crystal clear: “I’m going to do it until I die,” he says of shrimping. And at 57 years old, he’s one of the younger ones who keep it going.

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AquacultureAllie Shipley
Louisiana Crop Progress and Condition: March 24, 2025

According to the National Agricultural Statistics Service in Louisiana, there were 6.2 days suitable for fieldwork for the week ending Sunday, March 23, 2025. Topsoil moisture supplies were 1 percent very short, 5 percent short, 70 percent adequate, and 24 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies were 0 percent very short, 5 percent short, 79 percent adequate, and 16 percent surplus.

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Allie Shipley
Study: Shreveport Restaurants Misrepresent Imported Shrimp as Wild Gulf Shrimp

A recent report revealed that 58% of restaurants sampled in Shreveport were found to advertise or imply they serve Gulf wild-caught shrimp falsely. Rapid ID Genetic Highly-Accurate Test (RIGHTTest) revealed that farm-raised imported shrimp are being passed along to unknowing consumers as authentic Gulf shrimp. Samples taken between March 8-10, 2025, showed that the Shreveport sample contained the highest inauthenticity rate in Louisiana.

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AquacultureAllie Shipley
H. Rouse Caffey Rice Research Station Newsletter

Faculty and staff of the H. Rouse Caffey Rice Research Station served as meeting coordinators and hosts of the biennial Rice Technical Working Group (RTWG) meeting. The Rice Technical Working Group is a collection of scientists, students, and industry personnel all working to advance rice production

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