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Louisiana shrimpers call for cap on foreign imports
Posted on 9/13/23 at 12:24 pm
Posted on 9/13/23 at 12:24 pm
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JEAN LAFITTE, La. — Louisiana shrimpers are demanding a cap be placed on shrimp imports. Shrimpers say foreign imports are killing business, with some saying they now can't afford to pay their bills.
Acy Cooper has been shrimping for 50 years, he told Eyewitness News, "This is the worst I have ever seen it."
According to shrimpers, the cost of shrimping now outweighs the profit. He says he just had to buy food for his employees because there's not enough work.
Cooper who is also the President of the Louisiana Shrimp Association, said, "There's no way we can make a living at one or two days a week, at record low prices."
He says foreign shrimp are flooding the market and that’s driving prices down for local fishermen. Shrimpers say at the start of last season the biggest shrimp were fetching $4 a pound. Now the local guys say for the same size shrimp they're only getting $.80 a pound.
Barry Rogers has been shrimping for 42 years, he and dozens of others are calling for state and federal leaders to place a cap on foreign imports.
Rogers said, "In a million years I would have never thought we would be where we at today."
Fishermen say it's costing all hard-working men and women shrimpers $400 to fuel up their boats, and to make a profit they have to catch more than 2000 pounds of shrimp.
Cooper said, "We want labeling laws, to make it clear, so when you grab a bag of shrimp, you know where it comes from."
Cooper said when buying shrimp, check the ingredients label to see where it's from, and that Louisiana shrimp are never pink.
According to the Louisiana Shrimp Association, last year 1.85 billion pounds of shrimp were imported into America.
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Posted on 9/13/23 at 12:26 pm to John88
We complain when food is too high. We complain when food is too low.
Posted on 9/13/23 at 12:28 pm to John88
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He says foreign shrimp are flooding the market and that’s driving prices down for local fishermen. Shrimpers say at the start of last season the biggest shrimp were fetching $4 a pound. Now the local guys say for the same size shrimp they're only getting $.80 a pound
Is this correct and if so are the prices only being driven down my foreign imports or are there other factors at play here?
This post was edited on 9/13/23 at 12:29 pm
Posted on 9/13/23 at 12:29 pm to John88
I was quoted $6 for 9/12 ct on the docks 2 weeks ago. Yes, that's some beautiful shrimp at 9/12, but $6 on the docks? They are making money, one way or the other. Yeah, an import cap would be good, and I want to see our shrimpers thrive, but I don't think it's as low as they are claiming.
Also, think about frozen crawfish prices. $16 for Louisiana and $8 for import. Keep that in mind.
Also, think about frozen crawfish prices. $16 for Louisiana and $8 for import. Keep that in mind.
Posted on 9/13/23 at 12:33 pm to John88
Please translate to Vietnamese
Posted on 9/13/23 at 12:35 pm to John88
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Cooper said, "We want labeling laws, to make it clear, so when you grab a bag of shrimp, you know where it comes from."
No issue with this whatsoever.
Everything else? Let the market dictate.
Posted on 9/13/23 at 12:38 pm to John88
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Cooper said, "We want labeling laws, to make it clear, so when you grab a bag of shrimp, you know where it comes from."
I thought there already was labeling laws for seafood in Louisiana??
Posted on 9/13/23 at 12:46 pm to John88
I bought a bag of "Prime Shrimp" from Rouses not long ago. Farm raised in Ecuador but processed in Louisiana. They were really good and easy to use (drop bag in warm water to defrost).... Would use again.
I could really care less where they come from as long as the quality is there. Maybe I'm in the minority.
I could really care less where they come from as long as the quality is there. Maybe I'm in the minority.
Posted on 9/13/23 at 12:47 pm to John88
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He says foreign shrimp are flooding the market and that’s driving prices down for local fishermen. Shrimpers say at the start of last season the biggest shrimp were fetching $4 a pound. Now the local guys say for the same size shrimp they're only getting $.80 a pound.
Drop a phone number and I'll pick up 100lb at $2/lb tomorrow. Win/win.
Posted on 9/13/23 at 12:50 pm to John88
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According to the Louisiana Shrimp Association, last year 1.85 billion pounds of shrimp were imported into America.
did they provide how many lbs were caught in the US? I would like to know the ratio of domestic and imported.
I won't buy imported bc we get our shrimp at the dock off the boats.
Posted on 9/13/23 at 12:51 pm to John88
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Shrimpers say at the start of last season the biggest shrimp were fetching $4 a pound. Now the local guys say for the same size shrimp they're only getting $.80 a pound.
Thats misleading.....the fisherman are getting paid .75-.80/lb from the docks......the docks and markets are charging anywhere from $3.00-$8.00/lb to the public....
Some boats cant sell to the public right off the boat because if they do, then the docks will cut them off and wont buy from them
Posted on 9/13/23 at 12:52 pm to John88
Meanwhile, you pay $20 for 4 fried shrimp at the restaurant. Seems like they are the ones making all the profit nowadays.
Posted on 9/13/23 at 1:03 pm to John88
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Barry Rogers has been shrimping for 42 years, he and dozens of others are calling for state and federal leaders to place a cap on foreign imports.
Rogers said, "In a million years I would have never thought we would be where we at today."
Barry started shrimping in 1982 and never thought the local shrimping industry would be where it's at today in a million years? C'mon baw.
Writing was on the wall in the mid to late 80s.
Posted on 9/13/23 at 1:04 pm to John88
quote:someone should tell this shrimp boat baw shrimps sell for $10-$12+/lb in Rachet City.
He says foreign shrimp are flooding the market and that’s driving prices down for local fishermen. Shrimpers say at the start of last season the biggest shrimp were fetching $4 a pound. Now the local guys say for the same size shrimp they're only getting $.80 a pound.
But I understand these baws want to play the victim to get some market protection from big daddy.
This post was edited on 9/13/23 at 1:06 pm
Posted on 9/13/23 at 1:14 pm to John88
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Louisiana shrimpers call for cap on foreign imports
Cool, we can do that if they also claim proper wages and file their taxes properly.
Posted on 9/13/23 at 1:22 pm to John88
Same people will buy everything at Walmart from China to save 2 percent.
Posted on 9/13/23 at 1:40 pm to John88
The market price the “shrimp house “ uses to set the buying price is different from the retail price the fisherman uses to sell to you at the dock. The shrimp houses are buying your 9-12 count at 2$ a pound. The shrimper is selling most of his catch to him at that and then peddles the rest at 5$-6$ a pound to individual retail customers. He can’t sell enough retail to make up for the extremely low price the shrimp house uses to set the market. The market price is low bc if the low cost of the imported shrimp. The local shrimp houses are competing against them, so they have to set their whole sale prices accordingly. What guys like us buy at the dock to stock our freezers is lest than 5% of the fisherman’s catch.
Posted on 9/13/23 at 2:42 pm to John88
You guys need to read the theory of comparative advantage.
The guy who can produce it the cheapest always wins.
The guy who can produce it the cheapest always wins.
Posted on 9/13/23 at 2:44 pm to John88
quote:Last year was last year. How does this compare to prices BEFORE the Covid-19 pandemic?
Shrimpers say at the start of last season the biggest shrimp were fetching $4 a pound. Now the local guys say for the same size shrimp they're only getting $.80 a pound.
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