date:Jun 27, 2012
Percy Bradley of Long Beach is owner and captain of the Kar-Lyn Dawn, a shrimp boat that works out of the Pass Christian harbor. He has been in the shrimp business since 1973. We had a good opening for the first couple of days, then we hit a dead zone, and then it got better after the wind, Mr Bradley said. The shrimp come through in schools. They dont stop anymore; they just pass through.
With low prices, shrimpers are squeezed to make a profit.
Diesel is killing us, Mr Bradley said. You use