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Louisiana Fishing Community Recovery Coalition’s Harlon Pearce Tells It Like It Is

Louisiana Fishing Community Recovery Coalition’s Harlon Pearce Tells It Like It Is

Hurricane Ida, and three others in two years, has thrown the Gulf seafood industry into turmoil.  Add to that Covid, unprecedented fuel prices, new state and federal fishing regulations, inflation and a tight labor market; the result has been astronomical seafood costs for both the individual consumer and restaurants across the country.

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Louisiana Fishing Coalition On Track To First Win For Needed Recovery Funds

Louisiana Fishing Coalition On Track To First Win For Needed Recovery Funds

The first win by the Louisiana Fishing Community Recovery Coalition to secure funding for a seafood industry destroyed by four hurricanes over two years is happening in the Louisiana State Legislature. House Bill 1 (HB1), which provides for the ordinary operating expenses of state government for the upcoming fiscal year, currently includes $5 million designate for debris cleanup and vessel removal clogging bayous and waterways.

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