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Shrimp Industry Feats and Dangers Highlight Port Isabel Year
The shrimp trade around Port Isabel and Brownsville, valued at eighteen million dollars, supports 500 plus boats amid feast and risk. The annual shrimping cycle shows cycles of scarcity and plenty, with crews honoring the dangers of sea, praying to the Lady of Good Voyage, and celebrating yearly gains while remembering those lost.
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Asne Akaes Rasoveas
Odinos Carmmnas Jr
Brownsville
John Gaspard
Port Isabel
Jacob Brown
Gaspard
Twin City