Texas Shrimpers Still Struggling with Lack of Crew, Visa Applications in Pipeline
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [KRGV] By Frank McCaffrey - July 28, 2017
BROWNSVILLE – A Brownsville shrimp boat owner said he's losing thousands of dollars every day in the industry.
Carlton Reyes is in his 48th shrimping season. Every year, he said he searches for workers to bring in what often adds up to thousands of pounds of shrimp daily. Now, he is waiting for a group of Mexican workers he has had for years.
"We didn't get our visas this year like we normally do. So we took out guys that were hopefully going to be able to fill in, if you will. Some of them didn't," said Reyes...
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