Jacob James and his family have been involved in the seafood industry for over 100 years on The Alabama Gulf Coast. He grew up on His grandfather's shrimp dock in Bayou La Batre, Al. He has great respect for the commercial fishing industry and understands the hardships that this industry faces. His focus is to bring awareness of the lost traditions and customs of the Gulf Coast by writing about the ways of keeping tradition.
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