Teeny, whiskery brown shrimp, vast platters of fruits de mer, whole fish pleasingly scorched on the embers: simple stuff, simply served.

BBC: Postcard from Etang de Thau, France

State data show that blue crab landings are off an average of 18%, and brown shrimp -- the season for which the industry is now gearing up -- is down 39% compared with the 2002-09 catch.

CNN: Empty nets in Louisiana three years after the spill