Louisiana catches about 70 million tons of shrimp, but it's not enough to meet America's surging demand. Cheap imports make up 90% of what the US consumes, and most of it is farmed in countries like India using controversial tactics. Dock prices in Louisiana have fallen to compete. It's left US shrimpers with a perfect storm of rockbottom prices and skyhigh fuel. Up and down the supply chain, companies worry this may be the last generation of Louisiana shrimpers.

00:00 Intro
01:05 How New Orleans shrimp po' boys are made
04:14 How shrimp processors operate
08:11 Why running a shrimp boat is so difficult
15:01 The problems with US shrimp imports
24:55 Credits

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