shrimpers

A customer looks over the offerings at Amy's Seafood, a vendor in the Westwego Shrimp Lot, in Westwego, La., Thursday, April 3, 2025.

US shrimp fishers see Trump tariffs as a lifeline: ‘We’re basically on our knees’

Talk to most shrimpers and they will say this familiar foe is driving down the price of shrimp, making it nearly impossible for US shrimpers to hang on.

Rep. Clay Higgins (R-La) wrote a letter to President Donald Trump, requesting tariffs and increased trade enforcement for seafood imports from China, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, and Vietnam.

Business and Economy

Rep. Higgins wants Trump to levy tariffs of up to 100% on foreign shrimp and crawfish

Athina Morris

As President Donald Trump threatens to raise tariffs on more foreign goods, Rep. Clay Higgins (R-La.) has called on him to levy tariffs of up to 100% on seafood imports — particularly shrimp and crawfish — from China, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, and Vietnam.

A row of food vendors at the 2024 Louisiana Shrimp & Petroleum Festival in Morgan City, La.

Coastal Desk

Testing finds mostly foreign shrimp at Louisiana Shrimp & Petroleum Festival

Wesley Muller (Louisiana Illuminator)

Private inspectors find four out of five vendors serving imported shrimp.

Shrimper and President of the Louisiana Shrimp Association, Acy Cooper, Jr. unloads his catch at a dock in Venice, LA on August 22, 2017. Many local shrimpers say imports have been driving down the price of Gulf shrimp.

Coastal Desk

FDA Gets More Money To Inspect Imported Seafood; Local Shrimpers Hope To Gain

Travis Lux

The spending bill signed by President Trump last week will increase the amount of money for inspections of imported seafood -- a move praised by the...

Shrimper Charles Robin IV of Yscloskey, LA on board his boat Lil' Charlito. Robin says he can make more money selling shrimp directly to customers, but still has to sell most of his catch directly to the docks -- where prices have been low.

Business and Economy

Facing Low Prices, Some Shrimpers Look To Cut Out Middleman

Travis Lux

Louisiana shrimpers are facing low prices. They say the business is tougher than it’s ever been, and recently considered striking. Many are looking for...

Hundreds of Louisiana shrimpers are leaving their boats parked, and their shrimp nets dry for five days, to protest rock bottom prices from processors.

Business and Economy

Louisiana Shrimpers Strike Over Too-Low Prices For Their Catch

Eve Troeh

This week, hundreds of Louisiana shrimpers say they’re leaving their boats parked, and their shrimp nets dry. The Louisiana Shrimp Association...