Fisherman Hopes for Industry Revival From Tariffs: ‘There’s Hope for Those of Us Who Stuck It Out.’
Brian Richburg sensed an opportunity in 2020 when he purchased Miss Kristin, a commercial shrimping trawler.
Gasoline was cheap. Shrimp prices were climbing. And along Darien’s famed docks, veteran boat operators were retiring or leaving the volatile industry. As a successful charter fishing boat captain, Richburg thought he’d timed the market.
Then came the 2020 election, post-COVID-19 inflation and a surge in imported shrimp.
“When President Trump left office, it took the power away from us in this industry,” Richburg said...
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Fisherman Hopes for Industry Revival From Tariffs: ‘There’s Hope for Those of Us Who Stuck It Out.’
Brian Richburg sensed an opportunity in 2020 when he purchased Miss Kristin, a commercial shrimping trawler.
Gasoline was cheap. Shrimp prices were climbing. And along Darien’s famed docks, veteran boat operators were retiring or leaving the volatile industry. As a successful charter fishing boat captain, Richburg thought he’d timed the market.
Then came the 2020 election, post-COVID-19 inflation and a surge in imported shrimp.
“When President Trump left office, it took the power away from us in this industry,” Richburg said...
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