April 1, 2020 — What is the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word Louisiana? Well, if you’re well adjusted then you either answered food or music. Both answers would be acceptable to me because quite frankly in Louisiana one without the other just doesn’t feel right.
While the effects of the coronavirus pandemic have been illustrated across social media platforms by our state’s musical performers, the effect the virus has had on Louisiana’s seafood industry may not have been as widely publicized.
Think about this fact. About 80% of shrimp caught in Louisiana is sold to restaurants. We already know how the virus has scaled back dining out so if you peel the layers back even further you don’t have to look too hard to see Louisiana’s seafood producing families are truly feeling the pinch.