July 10, 2015 — JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Shrimpers on the St. Johns River had a rare catch Thursday, pulling in a foot long Asian tiger shrimp.

It’s not unusual for them to see them here, but representatives for the Trout River Fish Company say they’ve never seen one this big.

Even though the catch was one to remember, it brings to light a problem that can affect the amount and cost of seafood that you buy.

The Asian tiger shrimp is an invasive species to the St. Johns that eats meat and is impacting the ecosystem here on the First Coast. That has shrimpers worried.

“We’ve been in this business for 57 years,” said Kaleigh Rhodes with the Trout River Fish Company.

The company has seen a lot of customers, but over the years their competition isn’t the shop down the street.

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