"Fuel too high, shrimp too low"

[OwnedByFerrets]

This from our local newspaper this morning. Thought I would share it. Things are bad all over if your not a war profiteer.

"Boats line the docks along the bayou, tied up and stagnant. Boat owners have found it increasingly difficult to make a profit in recent years, with higher fuel costs, low prices for their domestic catch and destruction from Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

But many say recent high prices for marine fuel which topped $3.60 per gallon at local fuel docks last week has further damaged an already struggling industry. "

rest of the article here: http://www.al.com/news/press-register/index.ssf?/base/news/1209374145212970.xml&coll=3

[jody]

1. Imported shrimp produced in polluted waters is a contributing factor to low prices. n/t

[OwnedByFerrets]

2. Yes, according to the article.....

90 % of the consumed shrimp is imported. And attempts at tariffs have gone nowhere.

[Trillo]

3. They're going to have to change back to boats with sails,

or other alternative hybrid-electric drive solutions.

Must be nice to have a business where some percentage of nearly every retail dollar is funneled to oil companies. We should all be so aggressive.