Y'all Come Back, Ya Hear?

摘要

After the devastation wrought by hurricanes and the BP oil spill, Gulf Coast fisheries and seafood suppliers doubled the efforts to bring the region back up to speed supplying the majority of U.S. seafood to hungry consumers. Of all the Gulf states, Louisiana is the leading domestic purveyor of wild-caught seafood. Nearly one third of all domestic seafood consumed in the continental U.S. is from Louisiana, and the industry has a $2.4 billion total impact on the state's economy. And it's back. Last year, the Louisiana Seafood Promotion & Marketing Board launched its integrated web-based information portal, buy.louisianaseafood.com, as "a cutting edge way for seafood buyers to connect with sellers of fresh, sustainable Louisiana seafood." According to the Board, "Wild, abundant Louisiana seafood is a sustainable resource and represents a vitally important cultural and socio-economic jewel in America's history."