The United States has funneled over $1 billion into promoting shrimp farming abroad between 1998 and 2023, a move that some in Congress contend may breach federal...
Four months ago, Henry Barnes, mayor of Bayou La Batre, a beleaguered fishing village in southern Alabama, penned a plea to Donald Trump. The town, self-styled as...
The United States ranks as the world’s sixth-largest producer of wild-caught seafood, an industry that sustains 2.3 million jobs and generates $321 billion annually. NOAA’s Marine Fisheries...
In the opening months of 2025, the global shrimp industry finds itself navigating choppy waters, with consumption trends diverging sharply across major markets. The United States has...
President Donald Trump’s upcoming “reciprocal tariffs,” set to be unveiled on April 2, have thrust the U.S. shrimp industry into a spotlight of hope and uncertainty. Dubbed...
The shrimping industry along South Carolina’s coast, battered by years of unfair competition, has finally found a reprieve. The United States International Trade Commission (ITC) recently ruled...
The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has sided with the American Shrimp Processors Association (ASPA) in a ruling against frozen warmwater shrimp imports from Ecuador, India, Indonesia,...
The latest report from the National Fisheries Institute (NFI) reveals a notable pattern in American seafood consumption: shrimp remains the reigning favorite on US plates. Despite a...
As Vietnam’s largest seafood export market, the United States presents both tantalizing opportunities and formidable challenges for Vietnamese fisheries, especially in the shrimp sector. With shifting US...
Three members of Congress—House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.), Representative Clay Higgins (R-La.), and Representative Troy Nehls (R-Texas)—have requested the U.S. Government Accountability...
Shrimp aficionados heading to Red Lobster may find themselves out of luck: the iconic seafood chain has bid farewell to its much-beloved “endless shrimp” deal. CEO Damola...
Shrimp has firmly established itself as America’s seafood of choice, with nearly one-quarter of all seafood consumed in the country comprising this beloved crustacean. However, as the...
Prime Shrimp has announced its expansion into over 200 select Whole Foods Market stores across the United States. This initiative aims to elevate shrimp consumption as a...
The recent decision by the US Department of Commerce (DOC) to impose a higher countervailing duty (CVD) on frozen water shrimp from India signals a stormy sea...
Recent revelations regarding the authenticity of shrimp served at prominent Southern seafood festivals in the United States have raised alarm among local fishermen and seafood advocates. Genetic...
After a turbulent year, Red Lobster, one of America’s leading seafood chains, has put shrimp at the center of its latest transformation. The shrimp-heavy “Endless Shrimp” promotion,...
The United States Department of Commerce (DOC) has tightened its grip on the imported shrimp market, announcing countervailing duties on frozen warmwater shrimp from Vietnam. This latest...
On October 22, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) will determine whether the domestic shrimp industry has suffered harm from low-priced imports of frozen warm water shrimp...
The recent Morgan City Shrimp and Petroleum Festival in the United States found itself mired in controversy when it was revealed that much of the shrimp on...
October marks National Seafood Month, and the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) has seized the opportunity to promote one of the state’s critical but struggling sectors—wild-caught shrimp....