Locals want more rules for seafood imports

 Only about 10% of seafood consumed in America is domestic. That’s crippling the Louisiana seafood industry.  “For the last two years it’s just about ruined the industry,” Louisiana fisherman Pete Gerica said.  In his 50 years on the water, Gerica has never seen it this bad. “There’s just so much you can take,” Gerica said. “Fuel prices being $4.00 a gallon. The cost of everything you buy, it’s just you can’t stay in business if you keep on spending money and you ain’t making none.”  Monday, Congressman Garret Graves and Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser testified before the Louisiana Seafood Task Force in Baton Rouge. more, video, >>click to read<< 12:40

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