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US Gulf Coast shrimper frustration over imports bubbles up in Louisiana bill

"We lost half of our fishing. And we're about to lose everything. You're going to lose a way of life and a culture." -- Louisiana Shrimp Association president Acy Cooper

By Daniel Hilliard | May 23, 2023 15:29 BST
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If a lawmaker in Louisiana has his way, the US state will ask the federal government to ban imports of shrimp and crawfish that he says are crushing the state's wild-caught fishing industry.  [...]

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