Plaquemines Parish Economic Development

Plaquemines is Louisiana’s southernmost parish where the great Mississippi River meets the Gulf of Mexico. It is home to some of the best commercial and sportsman fishing areas in the world. Plaquemines Parish produces millions of pounds of shrimp, oysters, crabs and fish annually contributing to the state’s seafood industry; one of the leading sources of income and largest employers in Louisiana. Plaquemines Parish is the operational center for the offshore oil and gas industry. From the oil field to the marine industry, farming, commercial fishing, shipping and construction, all different types of business and industry thrive in Plaquemines Parish.