(CBS News) DULAC, La. - Shrimping season opened Monday off Louisiana and fishermen can't get over what they're now finding in their nets. Some say the coastline is under invasion. The giant invaders ...
A week into shrimping season, the “Bub-Poot-Nae” already has a sizable catch. 20,000 pounds puts the shrimp boat on track for a good season, but the owners of David Chauvin’s Seafood Company in Dulac ...
HOUSTON -- A gigantic, alien species of prawn is beginning to appear in Texas coastal waters, posing a threat to native species of shrimp and crab. The Asian tiger prawn is a foot-long crustacean that ...
A truly jumbo shrimp is causing big worries about the future of the Gulf of Mexico's ecosystem. The Asian tiger prawn, a foot-long crustacean with a voracious appetite and a proclivity for disease, ...
Giant tiger prawns look like their intimidating name: large with bold dark and light stripes. But the most alarming thing about this invasive species is invisible -- the disease pathogens they carry.
The invasive Asian tiger shrimp, which can grow as long as a human forearm and weigh as much as eleven ounces, has gained a foothold in Gulf of Mexico waters. Photo by Ryan Werner In the coastal town ...
Giant tiger prawns from southeast Asia may be gaining a foothold in the Gulf of Mexico, threatening to push out prized native shrimp and spread disease. More of the tiger prawns — a sudden increase ...
Giant tiger prawns from southeast Asia may be gaining a foothold in the Gulf of Mexico, threatening to push out prized native shrimp and spread disease. More of the tiger prawns — a sudden increase ...