Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://ar-c.org/video/SlDFcpVH3gM.html Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Why Louisianas $1.3 Billion Shrimp Industry Could Go Extinct | Big Business | Business Insider [crxLgYdfOqF] Health Updated on August 07, 2026 EDT — Published on August 07, 2026 EDT 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 rock-bottom prices and sky-high 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 ------------------------------------------------------ #shrimp #louisiana #businessinsider #bigbusiness MORE BIG BUSINESS VIDEOS: How The US' Biggest Garlic Producer Survived The Fall Of American Garlic | Big Business How The World's Largest Cork Company Makes 22 Million Wine Stoppers A Day | Big Business How Brazil Dominates Sugar Production Without Burning Fields | Big Business | Business Insider Business Insider tells you all you need to know about business, finance, tech, retail, and more. Visit our homepage for the top stories of the day: Business Insider on Facebook: Business Insider on Instagram: Business Insider on Twitter: Business Insider on Snapchat: Business Insider on TikTok: Why Louisiana's $1.3 Billion Shrimp Industry Could Go Extinct | Big Business | Business Insider QTdET8MiZZi mg4ixYRy9Vu gOZ7awF4spI MUTMnOafgiH AADa8ojyCcu jeuzAipgDin yxwzXpPE8re
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 rock-bottom prices and sky-high 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 ------------------------------------------------------ #shrimp #louisiana #businessinsider #bigbusiness MORE BIG BUSINESS VIDEOS: How The US' Biggest Garlic Producer Survived The Fall Of American Garlic | Big Business How The World's Largest Cork Company Makes 22 Million Wine Stoppers A Day | Big Business How Brazil Dominates Sugar Production Without Burning Fields | Big Business | Business Insider Business Insider tells you all you need to know about business, finance, tech, retail, and more. Visit our homepage for the top stories of the day: Business Insider on Facebook: Business Insider on Instagram: Business Insider on Twitter: Business Insider on Snapchat: Business Insider on TikTok: Why Louisiana's $1.3 Billion Shrimp Industry Could Go Extinct | Big Business | Business Insider QTdET8MiZZi mg4ixYRy9Vu gOZ7awF4spI MUTMnOafgiH AADa8ojyCcu jeuzAipgDin yxwzXpPE8re