Gulf Coast shrimpers say tariffs a lifeline for their struggling industry

Shrimp says more help from federal government Import of shrimp The local demand from Ecuador, India, Indonesia and Vietnam is driving local demand.

In 90 days, the shrimps are amazed at reciprocal tariffs in the imports of these countries whether they will receive pension paths. Several shrimp farmers are ready to push import such events by 25%.

Rodney Hollander Louisiana shrimp The working group of shrimp shrimp shrimp with shrimp for more than 40 years.

The season of the shrimp is only a month. But Rodney said that the shrimp industry has been suffering for years. He now works with Trump’s administration, hoping to save his business.

Coastal shrimpers think that even small tariffs can benefit the crab of the local economy. (FOX News / FOX News)

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“We need to put a cap for a country that enters the country,” Rodney said. “You are going to have a shrimp market market, and our price will never return. Thus, we hope that these works should be our industry.

According to NOAA’s fish farms, in 2021-2024, the United States spent a year from another 6 to $ 8 billion crabs. Making it the best import of seafood.

In the last few decades, Thomas Olender has stated that the number of commercial fishermen has decreased by thousands of people for the last few decades. (FOX News / FOX News)

In 2023 alone, NOAA Fisheries says the import of US seafood is more than $ 20 billion higher than export of seafood.

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Thomas Olender says with the Louisiana Shrimp Association that the commercial gap makes things worse.

“You can only go so far. We feel that we have hit that sign, “Thomas said. “We have only one way to go now, and it is backup.”

Industry leaders say tariffs can be the key to their business, staying silently.

Louisiana’s shrimp working group warns US shrimp with cheap imports. (FOX News / FOX News)

“We are already reporting that our shrimp prices are already starting to climb. So it was really good news we had heard in the last few weeks. “Everything we saw last 2 or 3 years was a lower price during this past.”

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On Wednesday, President Trump announced a 90-day pause Higher tariffs For 75 countries, although he kept 10% universal rate.

The crushers are fighting for the main changes in politics, including one where the income from commerce and tribute is returned to the industry. That’s right now that money goes to the treasury.