ST. MARY - Shrimping has been an industry and a tradition for over a century, but for many on the job, there are concerns about what comes next.

Fourth-generation shrimper, St. Mary Councilman, and member of the Louisiana Shrimp Task Force, Rodney Olander says shrimping today isn't what it used to be.

"We have to keep this industry going, it's a heritage," he said.

In the last decade, the industry has seen its fair share of struggles.

"The last few years for opening we're looking at maybe 30 boats, 40 boats in the whole bay. If you look around, I don't know if you can even count six boats," he said.

One reason he believes the industry is struggling is the amount of imported shrimp that is being sold in the country.

"We need to cut back on the imports. We need to put at least a 25% re

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