BAYOU LA BATRE, Alabama — Many American shrimpers are keeping their shrimp boats docked with an empty tank ahead of shrimping season as high fuel prices and tariff refunds hit the industry with a "double whammy."Rising diesel costs — driven in part by geopolitical tensions affecting global oil supply — are squeezing margins for shrimpers who rely heavily on fuel to operate. At the same time, a dispute over tariff refunds is adding financial pressure across the industry.Some shrimp boat owners in Bayou La Batre, Alabama, like Joseph Rodriguez, are watching for developments in the Middle East as...
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