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Why Louisiana's $1.3 Billion Shrimp Industry Could Go Extinct | Big Business | Business Insider

Louisiana catches about 70 million tons of shrimp, but it's not enough to meet America's surging demand. Cheap imports make up 90% of what the US consumes, and most of it is farmed in countries like India using controversial tactics. Dock prices in Louisiana have fallen to compete. It's left US shrimpers with a perfect storm of rock-bottom prices and sky-high fuel. Up and down the supply chain, companies worry this may be the last generation of Louisiana shrimpers. 00:00 - Intro 01:05 - How New Orleans shrimp po' boys are made 04:14 - How shrimp processors operate 08:11 - Why running a shrimp boat is so difficult 15:01 - The problems with US shrimp imports 24:55 - Credits MORE BIG BUSINESS VIDEOS: How The US' Biggest Garlic Producer Survived The Fall Of American Garlic | Big Business    • How The US' Biggest Garlic Producer S...   How The World's Largest Cork Company Makes 22 Million Wine Stoppers A Day | Big Business    • How The World's Largest Cork Company ...   How Brazil Dominates Sugar Production Without Burning Fields | Big Business | Business Insider    • How Brazil Dominates Sugar Production...   ------------------------------------------------------ #shrimp #louisiana #businessinsider Business Insider tells you all you need to know about business, finance, tech, retail, and more. Visit our homepage for the top stories of the day: https://www.businessinsider.com Business Insider on Facebook:   / businessinsider   Business Insider on Instagram:   / insiderbusiness   Business Insider on Twitter:   / businessinsider   Business Insider on Snapchat:   / 5319643143   Business Insider on TikTok:   / businessinsider   Why Louisiana's $1.3 Billion Shrimp Industry Could Go Extinct | Big Business | Business Insider