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Katrina devastates Louisiana seafood industry livelihoods
Grand Isle area amid Katrina wreckage shows boats destroyed docks ruined and processing facilities gone. The disaster cripples Louisiana’s $8 billion seafood sector, threatening shrimp oyster and blue crab exports as 4,800 fishers lose income and face long term losses due to toxic waters and infrastructure collapse.
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Chicago Tribune
Grand Isle
Wayne Essay
America
Louisiana
North America
Gulf Coast
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Herman Helmer Sr
Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Nancy Foster