American Shrimp Industry Going Down for the Count

First there was the foreign imports of shrimp, oysters and a vile fish called talapia.  Then came the MBA-inspired shrimp farms who are prolific in their production of tasteless prawn.  The industry managed to co-exist with these imitations until Hurricane Katrina turned their breeding grounds into washed out marshlands and deposted their boats miles inland.  The industry was weakened for sure as the majority of shrimpers choose not to come back. Still one could fairly reliably find "Wild Caught in Gulf" shrimp in the supermarkets.  Now this! The BP spill will not only shut down the industry but will do so for a generation which quite possibly might mean US Gulf Coast shrimp industry will go the way of US consumer electronics and textile industries.  Let's pray a miracle will happen.