Terrebone Parish fishermen upset over disruptive seismic survey during fall shrimp season
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Energy Monitor Worldwide] - August 26, 2014 -
Local members of the shrimping industry are fuming at the state's decision to allow a large seismic survey project in lower Terrebonne Parish during the state's inshore fall shrimp season.
The project involves some 435 square miles of lower Terrebonne into St. Mary Parish. Locals have complained the work will interfere with the industry's most lucrative season, which is underway.
They also complain of being left out when the project was under consideration by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. If you put this out and you are going to mess up a man's paycheck, make damn good and sure that you work with the industry, said Kim Chauvin.
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