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Bayou La Batre mayor hopes new label law causes consumers to demand locally-caught shrimp
The leader of the “Seafood Capital of Alabama” says imported shrimp is destroying Bayou La Batre’s economy. Mayor Henry Barnes says it’s gotten to the point that he questions how much longer the small fishing community can remain a city. He says tax revenue is down 40%-50%. “I’m probably the last mayor because the way it looks, the city’s dying. We’ll probably wind up under the county if it keeps going like it’s going,” said Barnes. The flood of foreign seafood gained attention this week when a third-party commercial seafood consulting company, SeaD, said only one out of five vendors tested at the recent shrimp festival in Gulf Shores was selling Gulf wild-caught shrimp. more, >>CLICK TO READ<< 11:46
Photos: Louisiana Shrimp Fest/ Shrimp Aid brings attention to the struggling local shrimp industry
The Louisiana Shrimp Fest/ Shrimp Aid was held at the Broadside in New Orleans on Sunday. Local chefs and coastal organizations put on the new festival to bring attention to the struggling local shrimp industry and the people effected. Dishes with local caught shrimp were served by a variety vendors as musician performed on the stage. Panel discussions with shrimpers and people involved in the industry stressed the need for consumers to ask where their shrimp comes from and to demand locally caught shrimp. Photos, more, >>CLICK TO READ<<08:39
