Fort Myers Beach shrimping industry tries salvaging 43 boats after Hurricane Ian

While a few coastal businesses have opened following Hurricane Ian, one faces more challenges than most.

The Sept. 28 storm devastated the Fort Myers Beach shrimping industry. The two largest companies, Trico Shrimp Company and Erickson and Jensen, discovered in the storm’s aftermath all but one of their shrimping boats washed ashore from storm surge.

Of the 43 shrimping boats grounded by the storm, only one has been placed back in the water during the seven weeks since. It took about six weeks for a barge and the necessary crane to arrive.

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