Any persons, firm or association operating a shrimp processing plant in this state may take salt water shrimp from the waters of this state and process them.
Any restrictions affecting non-resident persons from taking or processing salt water shrimp does not apply to the citizens of any state which grant equal privileges or licenses to the citizens of this state and which said states have entered into the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Compact under 1950 R.S. 46:41 etc.