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For years, the shrimping industry has battled wave after wave of challenges, from surges of imported shrimp to plummeting prices and wild weather. Now, a new threat looms: skyrocketing diesel fuel costs.
Diesel fuel has hit a record price of close to $6 a gallon in South Louisiana, and the national average is $6.52, according to AAA. That is up an average of $3.69 a gallon at this time last year.
With fuel prices so high, many shrimpers remain at the dock.

Vermilion Parish residents are invited to a SpaceX Community Town Hall Meeting, where you can hear the latest project updates straight from SpaceX representatives, ask your questions, and share your thoughts.
The meeting will be held on Thursday at Magdalen Place, starting at 6 p.m.
This meeting is exclusively for Vermilion Parish residents and offers a unique chance to connect with SpaceX, ask questions, and discuss the issues that matter most to our community.

Unfortunately, customers on the city of Abbeville’s system continue to see brownish, yellowish water coming from the tap.
On the plus side, there is a timeline for when those customers can expect relief.
Abbeville Public Works Director Chris Gautreaux said Wednesday morning that renovation work at the water plant that has caused the discoloration is expected to be wrapped up in the next 60 to 90 days.
“It’s painful,” Gautreaux said, “but it will be worth it in the end. The contractor is working hard to finish.”