Local shrimpers are optimistic the new tariffs will provide relief to the shrimp industry, which has suffered due to imports.

A.C. COOPER WITH THE LOUISIANA SHRIMPERS ASSOCIATION, SAYS THE DOMESTIC SHRIMP BRINGS IN ABOUT $0.50 A POUND. BUT IMPORTED SHRIMP IS CHEAPER DUE TO LOWER LABOR COSTS AND LAX REGULATIONS ...

Louisiana shrimpers are “at the breaking point.” They hope tariffs on cheap imported shrimp will help.

Domestic shrimpers were hopeful that planned tariffs would help them survive. But after the stock market plummeted, those tariffs are paused.