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FISHERMEN & SEAFOOD Terrebonne Parish CULTIVATION LOAN PROGRAM
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/RFDWLRQ ,QHOLJLEOHFHQVXVWUDFWVLQ Terrebonne Parish Fishermen Loans Supporting Louisiana Seafood is a goal that LA SAFE heard across the coast. Fishermen struggle with changing ecosystems, increasing risk to their equipment, and cheap imported competition. They often need boat repairs and XSJUDGHVSULRUWR¿VKLQJVHDVRQ'XHWRWKHVHDVRQDOQDWXUHRI the industry, conventional loans do not always meet their needs. 7KLVSURJUDPZRXOGSURYLGHORZLQWHUHVWORDQVZLWKDÀH[LEOH UHSD\PHQWVFKHGXOHWKDWPDWFKHVWKH¿VKLQJVHDVRQ%\ VXSSRUWLQJ¿VKHUPHQWKLVSURJUDPDOVRVXSSRUWVWKH/RXLVLDQD seafood industry as a whole, a cornerstone of Louisiana economy and culture.
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/RFDWLRQ ,QHOLJLEOHFHQVXVWUDFWVLQ Terrebonne Parish Fishermen Loans Supporting Louisiana Seafood is a goal that LA SAFE heard across the coast. Fishermen struggle with changing ecosystems, increasing risk to their equipment, and cheap imported competition. They often need boat repairs and XSJUDGHVSULRUWR¿VKLQJVHDVRQ'XHWRWKHVHDVRQDOQDWXUHRI the industry, conventional loans do not always meet their needs. 7KLVSURJUDPZRXOGSURYLGHORZLQWHUHVWORDQVZLWKDÀH[LEOH UHSD\PHQWVFKHGXOHWKDWPDWFKHVWKH¿VKLQJVHDVRQ%\ VXSSRUWLQJ¿VKHUPHQWKLVSURJUDPDOVRVXSSRUWVWKH/RXLVLDQD seafood industry as a whole, a cornerstone of Louisiana economy and culture.
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