I did some work for a shrimper in Cameron this morning. He said that the LDWF is closing down all shrimping for 2 weeks starting this Monday.
It is to help stop some of the crap that is going to start happening soon if the price doesn't go up soon. He said he is getting paid 60 cents for 10/15's at the dock. We are installing an IQF system for him Monday so he can quick freeze the shrimp and store them until someone gives him a good price for them or he can sell them to individuals for a decent price.
He told me that someone went shrimping yesterday and the shrimpers that are on strike to help drive the prices up, pushed his truck in the canal where he docks his boat.
They were pissed at him for going shrimping. He said he needed the money to pay his bills. Catch 22 I guess.
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