Louisiana Seafood

A new report by SeaD Consulting shows that 58% of restaurants in Shreveport sampled have been falsely advertising or implying Gulf wild-caught shrimp when, in fact, genetic testing showed their shrimp are farm-raised imports.

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) is demanding an end to U.S. taxpayer dollars funding foreign shrimp aquaculture, which is devastating Louisiana shrimpers. The Southern Shrimp Alliance backs Cassidy’s push to stop IFIs from supporting foreign competitors at the expense of American industry.

A legendary seafood festival is under extreme scrutiny this morning after DNA testing revealed many vendors were selling foreign-sourced shrimp and passing it off as an authentic Louisiana product.

A dish featuring salt water catfish and Gulf shrimp earns an Alabama chef the title of King of American Seafood. He has a restaurant in Orange Beach.

Louisiana's Coastal Master Plan could mean significantly higher prices for Louisiana shrimp and oysters in the not-too-distant future.

Does it matter enough to you that you actually walk out of a restaurant or get out of a line at a drive-thru that serves imported shrimp or seafood?

Louisiana gets the very short end of the stick when it comes to federal pandemic recovery funding for our state's fishing industry.

The government action should help stabilize prices across the industry and the marketplace.

The Cook-Off will be held at the Cajundome Convention Center in Lafayette on Tuesday, August 25

The Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board is looking for the best seafood chefs in the state.

Get your tickets now to join us for the Taste of Eat Lafayette tonight at the Cajundome Convention Center!

The Louisiana Legislature recently passed two bills that lift a 14-year-old moratorium on new leases for oyster farmers.

BP has disputed the findings, claiming oil levels used in the study were "rarely seen in the Gulf."

Some trade groups and industry officials say they disapprove of a proposal being considered by the Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board to buy the naming rights to the New Orleans Arena. If approved the plan would use about 17 percent of the $30 million BP gave to repair Gulf seafood's damaged reputation after the Deepwater Horizon spill.

Carol Ross, Warren Caudle, and Mike Stagg talk about the ongoing drilling "permitorium" and the health of Louisiana seafood in this week's edition of Wingin' It Wednesday.

Washington, DC – U.S. Congressman Charles Boustany, Jr. (R-Southwest Louisiana), in a letter to Taco Bell® President and Chief Concept Officer Greg Creed, called on the fast-food chain to use Gulf of Mexico shrimp in their current marketing campaign.