Louisiana Shrimp Association

What Louisiana Shrimp Association does

Louisiana Shrimp Association (LSA) is a private, membership-based non-profit trade association founded in 2003 to advocate for and support commercial shrimp fishermen and related seafood stakeholders across the U.S. Gulf Coast. Its principal activity is industry representation: it works with state and federal leaders on legislation affecting the Gulf seafood industry, advocates for fair trade enforcement and stronger seafood labeling laws, and provides ongoing CDSOA certification services through U.S. Customs and Border Protection (including anti-dumping duty filings for Ecuador and other countries via Pay.gov). The organization also operates within the Louisiana Shrimp Coalition, an umbrella structure that amplifies its policy and community reach.

The association's revenue model is straightforward recurring annual membership dues in four disclosed tiers: Commercial Fisherman or Seafood Dock at $200/year, Commercial Fisherman & Spouse at $300/year, Dealer/Processor/Buyer at $200/year, and Related Business at $250/year. Members can pay online (credit card, debit card, PayPal, PayPal Credit) with small handling fees of $8-$12.50, or via mailed paper applications with check or money order. Distribution runs through a self-serve online portal and traditional mail-in applications — both targeted at SMB/individual members.

LSA is governed by a volunteer board of directors drawn from Plaquemines, Terrebonne, Lafourche, and Jefferson Parishes, including a President (Acy Cooper Jr.), Vice President (Ronnie Anderson), 2nd Vice President/Chairman (George Barisich), Secretary (Marla Cooper), Treasurer (Jane Pizani), and multiple board members. Operations run from a single headquarters in Larose, Louisiana (109 East 17th Place), with 1-10 employees and no disclosed external investors, parent entities, or subsidiaries. Marketing primarily relies on the louisianashrimp.org website, email communications, community/industry events, and earned media coverage on trade policy matters.

Name

Louisiana Shrimp Association

Legal name

Louisiana Shrimp Association

Website

https://louisianashrimp.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Louisiana Shrimp Association is a membership-based non-profit trade association founded in 2003 that advocates for Louisiana's commercial shrimp fishermen on trade, labeling, and regulatory matters, funded by $200-$300 annual membership dues.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Trade Association Services

NAICS

Fishing (11411)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Marine & Freshwater Conservation (BPAGAGAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Seafood & Aquaculture Certification Services (MSC/ASC/BAP) (AFALAMAL)

Keywords

• Commercial shrimping industry
• Seafood trade association
• Fishing industry advocacy
• Shrimp industry representation
• Seafood labeling advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Larose

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: The organization generates revenue through annual membership dues collected from commercial fishermen, seafood docks, dealers, processors, buyers, and related businesses. Fee tiers range from $200 to $300 annually depending on membership class, with additional processing fees for online payments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Louisiana Shrimp Association is a nonprofit trade association that provides tiered annual memberships to commercial fishermen, seafood docks, dealers, processors, buyers, and related businesses. Core offerings include industry advocacy and legislative representation, CDSOA certification filing assistance with U.S. Customs and Border Protection for antidumping duty disbursements, seafood labeling education, and coalition-based policy work through the Louisiana Shrimp Coalition umbrella.

Product overview

The Louisiana Shrimp Association is a membership-based trade association offering advocacy services, legislative representation, and industry support for Louisiana's commercial shrimp fishermen. The organization provides tiered membership categories (Commercial Fisherman, Dealer/Processor/Buyer, and Related Business), CDSOA certification filing assistance through federal government portals, legislative advocacy at state and federal levels, and seafood labeling education. The association operates as an umbrella organization through the Louisiana Shrimp Coalition to strengthen advocacy efforts and protect domestic seafood industry interests.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commercial Fisherman Membership

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Louisiana Shrimp CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Louisiana Shrimp Coalition serves as the umbrella organization working alongside the Louisiana Shrimp Association and industry partners to strengthen advocacy efforts, protect Louisiana's commercial fishing communities, and support policies that preserve the future of the domestic seafood industry.
• U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)coreOthersLSA maintains ongoing relationship with CBP for Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act (CDSOA) filings. The association publishes CDSOA Federal Registry notices and certification forms annually for members, submitting certifications to CBP Revenue Division for antidumping duty disbursements.
• U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)majorOthersLSA submitted letters to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative as part of reciprocal tariff preparations, highlighting unfair trade barriers affecting shrimp producers and advocating for fair trade enforcement.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Emerging players

• National Aquaculture Association: The primary U.S. trade association for the aquaculture industry. Adjacent peer because farmed shrimp is the primary competitor to wild-caught Louisiana shrimp; comparable as a seafood advocacy organization operating on the opposing side of the trade debate LSA engages in.

Direct peers

• Pacific Seafood Processors Association: A West Coast trade association representing seafood processors and the broader commercial fishing industry. Comparable as a regional seafood industry advocacy body, though oriented toward Pacific rather than Gulf species.
• Southern Shrimp Alliance: A non-profit trade association representing the U.S. wild-caught shrimp industry on trade and anti-dumping issues. Directly comparable to LSA in mission, advocacy focus, and member base of shrimpers and processors.
• American Seafood Industries Association: A Rhode Island-based trade association representing U.S. wild-caught fishermen and shoreside businesses. Directly comparable as a national-scale counterpart to LSA focused on the domestic wild-caught seafood industry.
• North Carolina Fisheries Association: A state-level commercial fishing trade association representing North Carolina fishermen and seafood businesses. Functionally equivalent to LSA in representing Atlantic/Gulf commercial fishing interests at the state level.
• Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission: An interstate commission supporting coordinated management of Gulf of Mexico fisheries. Comparable as a Gulf-focused fisheries governance and coordination body representing the same geographic shrimping communities as LSA.
• Southeastern Fisheries Association: A Florida-based trade association representing commercial fishing, seafood dealers, and processors in the southeastern U.S. Directly comparable in mission and member composition to LSA, though broader in species scope.

Regional players

• Texas Shrimp Association: A state-level shrimp industry trade association representing Texas Gulf shrimpers. Comparable in scope and function to LSA but operates across the state border rather than in Louisiana.

Others

• Marine Fish Conservation Network: A coalition of fishing, conservation, and scientific organizations focused on U.S. marine fish conservation policy. Comparable as a coalition-based advocacy structure addressing fisheries policy, though oriented toward conservation rather than commercial harvest advocacy.

Broad incumbents

• National Fisheries Institute: The largest U.S. seafood industry trade association, covering fishing, aquaculture, processing, and retail. Directly comparable as a seafood trade body, though LSA is a narrow wild-caught shrimp specialist within NFI's broader umbrella.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/louisiana-shrimp-association

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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