Shrimpers
BP payment filings urged
People who lost money because of BP’s massive offshore oil gusher should not hesitate to file for emergency money from the BP claim fund, Feinberg, the fund’s administrator said, noting that the deadline for applying for emergency money is Nov. 23. Feinberg recently faced angry shrimpers, boat workers and other victims at a town hall meeting in Houma. Glenn Poche, a 61-year-old shrimper from Lafitte, said after the Houma meeting that he was dissatisfied with his $600 emergency payment. “He (Feinberg) gave me $3.30 a day to live on,” Poche said. “I can’t pay my bills.” Full Article.
Aid available for LA shrimpers
Qualified Louisiana shrimpers are eligible for up to $12,000 and technical training under a federal program designed to help shrimpers in the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic adjust to increased competition. There is a deadline for filing. Find application here.
After the leak stops, how far will it go?
BP will be paying wages to clean-up crews and to settle a long line of claims from fishers, shrimpers, oystermen, charter boat captains, bait shop owners and anyone else who can document a loss. Fish can avoid the area, but oystermen and shrimpers stand to lose a year's reproductive cycle, and oystermen fear “the tainting of our brand. Full Article.
Financial Assistance Likely for LA Shrimp Industry
LA shrimpers and processors may benefit from special trade support this year from the U.S. Dept of Agric’s Trade Adjustment Assistance program, which offers help to applicants whose econ. environments are altered by foreign competition. Full Article.
