Baton Rouge — Starting August 1, there will be stricter penalties for businesses caught mixing domestic and foreign seafood and selling it as locally sourced.
The law’s author, State Representative Timothy Kerner (R-Lafitte), says that the law, signed by Governor Jeff Landry a week ago, will help out the Louisiana seafood industry.
“The fishermen will get a little more money for their product because it’s a better product, and that’s all we want,” Kerner said…