Empire is a census-designated place in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 905 at the 2020 census. Empire, along with Venice, is the third largest seafood port in the United States by weight and value"".. Some two thousand boats home port from Empire. Species landed include oysters, shrimp, menhaden, and other types of fin fish…Empire is a census-designated place in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 905 at the 2020 census. Empire, along with Venice, is the third largest seafood port in the United States by weight and value"".. Some two thousand boats home port from Empire. Species landed include oysters, shrimp, menhaden, and other types of fin fish. During the BP oil spill, seafood landings came to a halt. Oyster landings did not resume for an entire year. Under the Coast 2050 plan, a 50,000 cfs freshwater diversion is proposed at Empire, which threatens the livelihood of the fishermen and the supporting businesses by drastically altering the salinity in the surrounding marshes.
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