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Gulf of Mexico dead zone affecting the shrimping industry

Posted at 11:06 PM, Apr 30, 2018
and last updated 2018-05-01 00:06:33-04

KATC Investigates is once again taking a look at the shrimp industry.

With a more than a billion dollar impact on Louisiana’s economy, it is one of the state’s largest industries. KATC has uncovered that shrimpers are hurting because of a dead zone. That could be the result of something happening hundreds of miles away.

Daniel Philips investigates.