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Illegal Dumping Funds Secured to Protect Gulf Seafood

Illegal Dumping Funds Secured to Protect Gulf Seafood

More than three million dollars has been allocated to collect anti-dumping duties from countries that illegally dump shrimp, crawfish and other seafood into U.S. markets from Department of Homeland Security funding.

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Thailand Listed as Tier 3 Human Trafficking Country, Possible Sanctions Could Affect Gulf Shrimp Prices

Thailand Listed as Tier 3 Human Trafficking Country,  Possible Sanctions Could Affect Gulf Shrimp Prices

Thailand, a major provider of shrimp and other seafood to the U.S., is now aTier-3 country in a recently released Trafficking In Persons Report. The announcement made by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry at the State Department.

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Wood’s Fisheries is Unprecedented in Traceability and Sustainability Initiatives

Wood’s Fisheries is Unprecedented in Traceability and Sustainability Initiatives

Bringing origin and quality assurance in the shrimping industry to a whole new level, Florida’s Wood’s Fisheries raises the bar by promoting electronic traceability, sustainability and quality initiatives for all Gulf seafood.

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Vermilion Bay Sweet White Shrimp Gumbo Pack Hits Supermarket Shelves

Vermilion Bay Sweet White Shrimp Gumbo Pack Hits Supermarket Shelves

To meet an ever-increasing demand for fresh, quality gumbo-sized shrimp Vermilion Bay Sweet White Shrimp gumbo pack is available at Rouses Supermarkets.

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Texas Sea Grant Tests Trawl Gear Devices For Federal Approval In Gulf

Texas Sea Grant Tests Trawl Gear Devices For Federal Approval In Gulf

Two members of Texas Sea Grant’s extension staff set out to the offshore waters of Texas and Louisiana to test five new designs of bycatch reduction devices designed to reduce the capture of other species during shrimp trawls.

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Undercurrent News: Worldwide Shrimp Round-up

Undercurrent News: Worldwide Shrimp Round-up

Undercurrent News: Worldwide Shrimp Round-up

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Lafayette Advertiser: Louisiana Shrimpers Battle for the Bottom Line

Lafayette Advertiser: Louisiana Shrimpers Battle for the Bottom Line

The price of Gulf of Mexico shrimp has soared this year, the beneficiary of a malady that has beset the competing Asian shrimp farm market and some U.S. sanctions on unfair trade practices elsewhere.

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WSJ: Asian Tiger Shrimp Raise Big Question: Friend or Foe?

WSJ: Asian Tiger Shrimp Raise Big Question: Friend or Foe?

The Asian tiger shrimp, an exotic, large species of monster shrimp, is being found once again in the Gulf of Mexico and posing a potential threat to the $700 million Gulf shrimping industry.

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