Acadiana Business Today: Anglers welcome offshore wind energy in the Gulf of Mexico; shrimpers skeptical

with Adam Daigle | Business editor

Happy Friday, Acadiana. And thanks for reading us this morning. We've got the business news for you this morning, and let's get started with a report on the proposals for wind turbines in the Gulf of Mexico. Shrimpers don't want any part of them,but it's a good thing for fishermen since the turnbines will act as artificial reefs and become hot spots for red snapper and jacks.

Anglers welcome offshore wind energy in the Gulf of Mexico; shrimpers skeptical

People who fish for a living want offshore wind turbines as far away as possible, but those who fish for fun want to get as close as they can.

That's what Gulf of Mexico commercial and recreational fishing groups told federal energy regulators at a virtual workshop Wednesday. 

Read the story here.