HOUMA, Louisiana: Although the three-year oil bust has taken a toll on the maritime industry here, local companies are striving to stay relevant through alternative means.

Louisiana economist Loren Scott predicts by the end of the year, Houma-Thibodaux will have lost 16,700 jobs since 2015—a 16.4 percent drop.

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