(AP) — Gov. Bobby Jindal plans to sit down with shrimpers on Thursday to discuss what they say are unnaturally low prices for their product. Hundreds of shrimpers protested on the state Capitol steps last week, and more than a hundred showed up again on Wednesday. They argue that the shrimp market is being manipulated to keep prices low. They got the attention of two elected officials.–Contact The Daily Reveille’s news staff at [email protected]
Jindal to meet with La. shrimpers about unusually low prices
August 26, 2009
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