Commercial fishing is one of America’s first industries, dating back 400 years or more. Explorers came to North America seeking new lands and more lucrative fishing grounds. They settled in communities along coast from the Atlantic to the waterways of the Gulf of Mexico to utilize the gifts of the sea.
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A man fishes alone in a Louisiana hand-made cypress pirogue. Another joins his crew of family members aboard a ninety-five foot shrimp boat headed for the open sea. Both are sharing Louisiana fishing traditions that have been handed down for generations. The state of Louisiana is both a “sportsman’s paradise” and the source for nearly one third of all the seafood consumed in the United States. |
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Seafood is an important part of life in Louisiana. The traditions of catching, cooking and eating seafood are ingrained in Louisiana life. From the fine dining restaurants in the French Quarter of New Orleans to neighborhood crawfish boils, everyone has a seafood recipe to share. The finest chefs in the world know fresh Louisiana seafood has no equal.
When you choose Louisiana Seafood you’re supporting the traditions, lifestyles and environment that have sustained the people of Louisiana and fed the nation for centuries. |
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