A new National Marine Fisheries report reveals Louisiana seafood ranked 10th in the U.S. in terms of total economic impact generated from seafood sales in 2011. The Louisiana seafood industry has a $1.8 billion total economic impact, supporting 32,818 people. California, which ranked #1, had an economic impact of about $20 billion, supporting about 122,074 people. [NOLA.com]
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