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‘Because of the Goddarn Plant.’ Fishermen in Southwest Louisiana Say LNG Terminals Are to Blame for Shrimp Harvest Decline

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Commercial fishermen are leaving what was once the seafood capital of America in search of shrimp as LNG export terminals move in.
By Phil McKenna

CAMERON, La.—Ray Mallett started fishing near the mouth of the Calcasieu River more than half a century ago as part of the “mosquito fleet,” a ragtag group of kids that plied the surrounding rivers and bayous in small motorboats in search of crabs.
 
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