Bayou La Batre: Stories of a Seafood Town, Part III, Problems and the Future

People associated with the seafood industry talk about gas prices, regulations, low seafood prices that affect commercial fishermen in Bayou La Batre, Alabama.

[@audrearodriguez1824]

I wasn’t born in the 1950’s but my mother and several others in my family told me the bayou was crystal clear. The bayou is STILL. full of catfish too! I fish it all of the time. Better keep your hook off the bottom!

[@perkitaseaman3290]

For the times are changing and it will never be the same never again either you've moved out and a new generation is moving in

[@jinlim6575]

wonder what's the likely hood some of them pickup shrimp from a hidden farm and then bring them back....you can farm shrimp in standup swimming pool..none of the shrimp looks like it used to...and it's not just from the bp spill...not buying that....

[@audrearodriguez1824]

You obviously know nothing about shrimping.

[@audrearodriguez1824]

You obviously know nothing about shrimping.

[@jinlim6575]

I know there were no blaczk shrimpers in bayou la batre until at least after 2007.

[@jinlim6575]

I know there were no blaczk shrimpers in bayou la batre until at least after 2007.

[@jinlim6575]

I know there were no blaczk shrimpers in bayou la batre until at least after 2007.

[@jinlim6575]

hmm apperently they made a reality tv show about these people haha