Hurricane Ida struck Louisiana shrimp towns right at the start of shrimp season, destroying homes, sinking boats and threatening the livelihoods of local shrimpers.
Some 20%-30% of the fleet of shrimp boats in the Golden Meadow region of Lafourche parish was wiped out by the powerful winds from the Category 4 hurricane that made landfall on Sunday, shrimpers said.
Plaisance said local shrimpers lost 65%-70% of their revenue in 2020 as the pandemic shut restaurants. This year had been looking up for the top shrimp harvesting state, until the storm. The lack of power in the region also makes it difficult for shrimpers to get back to their livelihoods.
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