"East Coast white" demand keeps S. Carolina shrimpers afloat against Gulf product in local markets
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [The Post and Courier] by Bo Petersen - July 22, 2014
Lowcountry shrimpers fight for their livelihood against cheaper, price-cheat imports - that's the industry line. The reality, though, is that Asian farm-raised competition doesn't have much to do with it.
The catch here is too sparse and too inconsistent to compete with Gulf of Mexico shrimp in the national retail market. That's why shrimping here is a niche industry struggling to hang on.
Its best chance might be in the latest boon thrown the shrimpers' way. Demand is growing...
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