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- [Foreign Shrimp Need American Fishermen to Sell Its Product](https://shrimpalliance.com/foreign-shrimp-need-american-fishermen-to-sell-its-product/) - Look at restaurant menus, and you’ll notice a curious pattern: imported, farm-raised shrimp almost never advertise where they came from or how they were grown. Even in the grocery aisle, where labeling is required, packages don’t highlight their origin unless it is American. Instead, the global shrimp importing industry relies on a clever illusion. They
- [Senator Hyde-Smith’s Proposal to Improve Seafood Labeling Added to Senate Farm Bill](https://shrimpalliance.com/senator-hyde-smiths-proposal-to-improve-seafood-labeling-added-to-senate-farm-bill/) - On Thursday, the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry held a business meeting on the Agricultural Act of 2026, better known as the Farm Bill. During the meeting, the Committee adopted an amendment offered by Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) based on the bipartisan “Let Americans Buy with Explicit Labeling Act” or “LABEL Act,” S. 3065, that would significantly
- [JULY 2026: FDA Antibiotic-Contaminated Shrimp Import Refusal Report](https://shrimpalliance.com/july-2026-fda-antibiotic-contaminated-shrimp-import-refusal-report/) - Analysis of U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) monthly refusal data shows that 77% of shrimp shipments refused for banned antibiotics in 2026 have originated from processors operating with certifications under the Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) program. Executive Summary The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reported 106 seafood entry line* refusals in July 2026.
- [Ecuadorian Exporters’ Effort to Win Exemption from Trade Relief Backfires](https://shrimpalliance.com/ecuadorian-exporters-effort-to-win-exemption-from-trade-relief-backfires/) - Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) announced the final results of the expedited review of the countervailing duty order on frozen warmwater shrimp from Ecuador. The decision rejects a more than year-long effort of three Ecuadorian exporters to be excluded from the countervailing duty order on Ecuadorian shrimp. What Is an Expedited Review? An
- [SSA Joins NOAA Leadership for Coastal Sciences Roundtable](https://shrimpalliance.com/ssa-joins-noaa-leadership-for-coastal-sciences-roundtable/) - The Southern Shrimp Alliance was grateful to join NOAA leadership for a Coastal Sciences Roundtable at the NOAA Marine Lab in Beaufort, North Carolina. SSA Board Member and Chairman of the North Carolina Fisheries Association, Brent Fulcher, was invited by Dr. Neil Jacobs, Under Secretary of Commerce and NOAA Administrator, who convened the discussion with
- [United States Imposes Section 301 Duties on Imported Seafood](https://shrimpalliance.com/united-states-imposes-section-301-duties-on-imported-seafood/) - Last night, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) announced that as the result of the Section 301 investigation of forced labor, the United States will be imposing additional duties on imported goods, including shrimp in all of its product forms. These additional tariffs will impact all major suppliers of shrimp to the U.S.
- [Led by Congressmen Clay Higgins and Troy Carter, Destruction of Hazardous Imports Act Passes House](https://shrimpalliance.com/led-by-congressmen-clay-higgins-and-troy-carter-destruction-of-hazardous-imports-act-passes-house/) - On Monday, the Destruction of Hazardous Imports Act, H.R. 2715, passed the U.S. House of Representatives. The legislation now moves to the Senate for consideration. If enacted, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) would be granted authority to order the destruction of foreign FDA-regulated merchandise that “presents a significant public health concern.” History The FDA has
- [Safer Food for American Consumers May Be on the Horizon](https://shrimpalliance.com/safer-food-for-american-consumers-may-be-on-the-horizon/) - Legislation to strengthen America’s food safety system will have the opportunity to take a major step forward next week as bipartisan bills supported by the Southern Shrimp Alliance advance in both the House and Senate. If enacted, the legislation would finally give the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authority to destroy imported food products
- [U.S. Shrimp Industry Opposes Tariff-Free Importation of Chinese Seafood](https://shrimpalliance.com/u-s-shrimp-industry-opposes-tariff-free-importation-of-chinese-seafood/) - On Friday, the Southern Shrimp Alliance (SSA) submitted comments to the Office of the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) opposing any move to label Chinese seafood products as a “non-sensitive” good, a designation that would make them eligible for tariff-free importation into the United States. The comments come in response to a USTR request last
- [Corporate Accountability Lab and Southern Shrimp Alliance Petition the Federal Trade Commission to Enjoin Deceptive Marketing Practices of Global Seafood Alliance’s Best Aquaculture Practices Certification](https://shrimpalliance.com/the-corporate-accountability-lab-and-southern-shrimp-alliance-petition-the-federal-trade-commission-to-enjoin-deceptive-marketing-practices-of-global-seafood-alliances-best-aquaculture-practi/) - On September 4, 2024, four members of the House Committee on Natural Resources – Rep. Garret Graves (R-LA), Ranking Member Grijalva (D-AZ), Rep. Jared Huffman (D-CA), and Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-NM) – sent a joint letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) questioning the legality of the Global Seafood Alliance’s Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) program.
- [FDA Refused Ten Shrimp Entry Lines for Banned Antibiotics from Five BAP-Certified Shrimp Processors in June](https://shrimpalliance.com/fda-refused-ten-shrimp-entry-lines-for-banned-antibiotics-from-five-bap-certified-shrimp-processors-in-june/) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has now released detailed data regarding one hundred and forty-four (144) seafood entry line refusals in June, of which ten (6.9%) were for shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics. Through the first half of 2025, the FDA has reported refusing a total of forty-three (43) entry lines
- [Senators Ask Seafood Certification Programs Hard Questions About Safety Gaps](https://shrimpalliance.com/senators-ask-seafood-certification-programs-hard-questions-about-safety-gaps/) - Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) are demanding answers to a troubling pattern documented by the Southern Shrimp Alliance: foreign shrimp processors that have received the most recognizable third-party seafood certifications continue to ship unsafe products to American consumers. On May 27, 2026, they sent letters to three major seafood certification
- [Enforcement of Section 609 Program Improving Foreign Commercial Fishery Practices](https://shrimpalliance.com/enforcement-of-section-609-program-improving-foreign-commercial-fishery-practices/) - In correspondence sent today, the Port Arthur Area Shrimpers’ Association (“PAASA”) and the Southern Shrimp Alliance jointly requested that the U.S. Department of State (“State Department”) re-visit and suspend the certifications granted to Peru and Guatemala under Section 609 of Public Law 101-162. Based on a law enacted in 1989, the Section 609 program is
- [Understanding the Proposed Settlement with NOAA Fisheries on the Import Provisions of the Marine Mammal Protection Act](https://shrimpalliance.com/understanding-the-proposed-settlement-with-noaa-fisheries-on-the-import-provisions-of-the-marine-mammal-protection-act/) - The Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) was enacted on October 21, 1972. One of the provisions of the MMPA, codified at 16 U.S.C. § 1372(c)(3), made it unlawful to import “any fish, whether fresh, frozen, or otherwise prepared, if such fish was caught in a manner which the [federal government] has proscribed for persons subject to
- [State Department Announces Suspension of Peru’s Section 609 Certification](https://shrimpalliance.com/state-department-announces-suspension-of-perus-section-609-certification/) - On Monday, the Federal Register will publish notice of the U.S. Department of State’s (State Department) determination to suspend the certification of wild-caught shrimp from Peru. Accordingly, because Section 609 of Public Law 101-162 prohibits the importation of wild-caught shrimp unless a fishery or country has received a certification from the State Department, imports of wild-caught
- [Congressional Hearing Highlights Threat to American Seafood Security from Unfair Foreign Seafood Imports](https://shrimpalliance.com/congressional-hearing-highlights-threat-to-american-seafood-security-from-unfair-foreign-seafood-imports/) - SSA commends Rep. Ezell’s and Dr. Kingma’s testimony on the Crisis Facing American Seafood Producers On Wednesday, a House Natural Resources Committee hearing focused on the alarming threat unfairly traded foreign seafood imports pose to America’s commercial fishermen, communities, and the country’s ability to produce seafood. The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing titled “America First: U.S.
- [Council Aligns Coral Protections with Science, Reopens Rock Shrimp Fishing Area](https://shrimpalliance.com/council-aligns-coral-protections-with-science-reopens-rock-shrimp-fishing-area/) - SAFMC Votes 12-1 to Restore Access to Historic Shrimp Fishing Grounds The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (SAFMC or Council) has voted to give final approval to Coral Amendment 11/Shrimp Amendment 12, with a decisive 12-1 vote in favor of reopening coral-free areas that were incorrectly closed to rock shrimp fishing. Pursuant to the Magnuson-Stevens
- [FDA: Safety of Imported Seafood Needs Special Attention](https://shrimpalliance.com/fda-safety-of-imported-seafood-needs-special-attention/) - Agency Seeks Power to Destroy Contaminated Shrimp Imports Last week, the FDA released Human Foods Program 2026 Priority Deliverables, its 2026 priorities for food safety. The agency noted imported seafood needs special attention because imports dominate the U.S. market and consumer demand is high. The FDA said it will finish developing a seafood fraud detection
- [Importers of Indian Shrimp Will Owe Millions in Additional Antidumping Duties  ](https://shrimpalliance.com/importers-of-indian-shrimp-will-owe-millions-in-additional-antidumping-duties/) - On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) announced the final results of the agency’s nineteenth (19th) administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain frozen warmwater shrimp from India. The 19th administrative review determines dumping margins for shrimp imported into the United States from India between February 1, 2023 and January 31, 2024.
- [State Department Makes No Changes to Section 609 Certifications in 2026; Increased Enforcement Leading to Improvements in Overseas Trawling Practices](https://shrimpalliance.com/state-department-makes-no-changes-to-section-609-certifications-in-2026-increased-enforcement-leading-to-improvements-in-overseas-trawling-practices/) - Today, the Federal Register published notice of the U.S. Department of State’s (State Department) annual determination and certification of shrimp harvesting nations. In total, the State Department certified 42 nations and Hong Kong, authorizing these countries to export wild-caught shrimp to the United States. The list of countries certified by the State Department under Section 609 of
- [Commerce Announces Final Results of Dumping Review of Thai and Vietnamese Shrimp](https://shrimpalliance.com/commerce-announces-final-results-of-dumping-review-of-thai-and-vietnamese-shrimp/) - Over the last two days, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) announced the final results of the agency’s nineteenth administrative review (AR19) of the antidumping duty order on certain frozen warmwater shrimp from Thailand and of the antidumping duty order on certain frozen warmwater shrimp from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. The 19th administrative review
- [MAY 2026: FDA Antibiotic-Contaminated Shrimp Import Refusal Report](https://shrimpalliance.com/may-2026-fda-antibiotic-contaminated-shrimp-import-refusal-report/) - Analysis of U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) monthly refusal data shows that 77.5% of shrimp shipments refused for banned antibiotics in the first five months of 2026 originated from processors certified under the Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) program. In May, these shrimp entry line refusals include shipments from a Chinese exporter, Handan Zhaohui Biotechnology,
- [American Seafood Producers Express Strong Support for Proposed Additional Tariffs in Section 301 Investigation on Forced Labor](https://shrimpalliance.com/american-seafood-producers-express-strong-support-for-proposed-additional-tariffs-in-section-301-investigation-on-forced-labor/) - American Catfish, Crawfish, and Shrimp Industries Weigh in with USTR On Monday, the Southern Shrimp Alliance, joined by the American Shrimp Processors Association, the Catfish Farmers of America, the Crawfish Processors Alliance, and the Crawfish Commodity Committee of the Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation, submitted comments expressing strong support in favor of the Office of the
- [Shrimp Industry Broadly Weighs in On Unfair Trade and Non-Reciprocal Trade Arrangements](https://shrimpalliance.com/shrimp-industry-broadly-weighs-in-on-unfair-trade-and-non-reciprocal-trade-arrangements/) - Submissions in response to the Office of the United States Trade Representative’s (USTR) request for comments identifying unfair trade practices by and any non-reciprocal trade arrangements with other countries were due last week, on March 11th. Submitted comments will be used by the USTR to develop a report with recommendations as to what actions President Trump
- [Southern Shrimp Alliance Submits Comments in Support of President Trump’s Trade Priorities](https://shrimpalliance.com/southern-shrimp-alliance-submits-comments-in-support-of-president-trumps-trade-priorities/) - On March 11th, the Southern Shrimp Alliance submitted comments to the House Ways and Means Committee in regards to a February 25th hearing held by the Subcommittee on Trade on American Trade Enforcement Priorities. In its comments, the Southern Shrimp Alliance explained that our food supply is an issue of national security concern for the United
- [SSA Responds to "The Pause"](https://shrimpalliance.com/ssa-responds-to-the-pause/) - The Trump Administration announced a 90-day pause on shrimp and other tariffs, dropping the effective rate to 10% to allow for negotiations on trade, trade barriers, tariffs, currency manipulation, and non-monetary tariffs. The Southern Shrimp Alliance responds: “It is encouraging that the Trump Administration’s tariffs have prompted countries to show a new willingness to address
- [National Fisheries Institute and U.S. Crab Importers: Marine Mammal Protection in U.S. Waters but Not Overseas](https://shrimpalliance.com/national-fisheries-institute-and-u-s-crab-importers-marine-mammal-protection-in-u-s-waters-but-not-overseas/) - For over 50 years, U.S. fishermen have had to follow strict rules to protect marine mammals like dolphins and whales. Foreign fishermen selling seafood to America didn’t have to follow these same rules—until now. Starting January 1, 2026, foreign fisheries must prove they protect marine mammals as well as U.S. fisheries do, or their seafood
- [Commercial Fishing Groups and Environmentalists Oppose Attacks on MMPA’s Import Provisions](https://shrimpalliance.com/commercial-fishing-groups-and-environmentalists-oppose-attacks-on-mmpas-import-provisions/) - SSA joins other commercial fishing organizations in asking the Court of International Trade to support MMPA import provisions, while NOAA Fisheries and U.S. seafood importers seek an extension to allow crabmeat imports A group of eight U.S. commercial fishing organizations, including the Southern Shrimp Alliance, is opposing a lawsuit that would stop enforcement of the
- [H.R. 8800 —Why the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 Matters for the U.S. Shrimp Industry](https://shrimpalliance.com/h-r-8800-why-the-national-defense-authorization-act-for-fiscal-year-2027-matters-for-the-u-s-shrimp-industry/) - The House Committee on Rules is currently considering over 1,000 amendments submitted to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (“NDAA”), H.R. 8800. In addition to already including a provision important to American shrimpers, several amendments were submitted to the NDAA that are strongly supported by the U.S. shrimp industry. Where Things Stand
- [U.S. Shrimp Industry Urges Import Restrictions to Address Illegal Mexican Fishing](https://shrimpalliance.com/u-s-shrimp-industry-urges-import-restrictions-to-address-illegal-mexican-fishing/) - Last week, NOAA Fisheries issued its most recent “biennial” report to Congress on Improving International Fisheries Management (June 2026). The agency explained that despite the recent release, the report “was prepared in 2025.” According to the agency’s two-page fact sheet regarding the 2026 report: Six countries were identified for illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing: Costa Rica, Grenada, Mexico, Morocco,
- [USDA to Add U.S. Wild-Caught Shrimp to TEFAP Foods Available List](https://shrimpalliance.com/usda-to-add-u-s-wild-caught-shrimp-to-tefap-foods-available-list/) - Helping Shrimpers, Deliveries Could Begin in January The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced this week that it plans to add U.S. wild-caught, peeled and deveined shrimp to the FY27 Foods Available List for The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP), the program that supplies commodities to food banks and pantries around the country. According to
- [JUNE 2026: FDA Antibiotic-Contaminated Shrimp Import Refusal Report](https://shrimpalliance.com/june-2026-fda-antibiotic-contaminated-shrimp-import-refusal-report/) - Analysis of U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) monthly refusal data shows that 76.2% of shrimp shipments refused for banned antibiotics in the first half of 2026 originated from processors certified under the Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) program. Executive Summary The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reported 78 seafood entry line* refusals in June
- [Southern Shrimp Alliance Welcomes NOAA Fisheries' Regional Priorities](https://shrimpalliance.com/southern-shrimp-alliance-welcomes-noaa-fisheries-regional-priorities/) - NOAA Commits to Defend the Domestic Shrimp Fleet from Trade Imbalances Yesterday, NOAA Fisheries announced regional priorities to advance the America-First Seafood Strategy, with a commitment “to defend the domestic shrimp fleet from trade imbalances…”. The Southern Shrimp Alliance is grateful to President Trump’s Administration for its continued work to ensure that domestic and international food producers
- [House Rules Committee Advances Key Amendments Supporting U.S. Seafood Purchases in Defense Bill](https://shrimpalliance.com/house-rules-committee-advances-key-amendments-supporting-u-s-seafood-purchases-in-defense-bill/) - The House Committee on Rules met yesterday to determine which of the nearly 1,400 amendments submitted to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (NDAA), H.R. 8800, will receive a vote on the House floor. Of the 1,396 amendments filed, only 312 were found to have been "made in order," including several priorities of the U.S.
- [South Carolina Takes a Stand Against Shrimp Fraud ](https://shrimpalliance.com/south-carolina-takes-a-stand-against-shrimp-fraud/) - South Carolina just became the latest state to address a widespread form of seafood fraud. With the General Assembly’s passage of H4248, the Palmetto State has joined a growing list of states pushing back against restaurants passing off imported, farm-raised shrimp as authentic, wild-caught shrimp.This spring, the South Carolina House and Senate passed different versions of the shrimp
- [Senator Cassidy Introduces Tariff Rate Quotas to Protect U.S. Food Producers](https://shrimpalliance.com/senator-cassidy-introduces-tariff-rate-quotas-to-protect-u-s-food-producers/) - Yesterday, Senator Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) introduced the Home Market Restoration Act of 2026, legislation to establish tariff-rate quotas (TRQs) on shrimp and a number of import-sensitive food and agricultural products. The bill aims to stop import surges and restore fair prices to support U.S. food producers, while allowing lawful trade.A tariff-rate quota is a tool
- [Southern Shrimp Alliance Welcomes Congresswoman Mace’s SHRIMP Act](https://shrimpalliance.com/southern-shrimp-alliance-welcomes-congresswoman-maces-shrimp-act/) - If you order a shrimp dish at any restaurant in the United States, you are likely to be served “whiteleg shrimp,” also known as “Pacific white shrimp” (Litopenaeus vannamei). Vannamei dominates global shrimp farming, with the species grown in ponds throughout Asia, the Middle East, and the Americas. One of the consequences of the prevalence of vannamei has been the ability to conceal the origin
- [Southern Shrimp Alliance Applauds Focus on Improving Trade Enforcement](https://shrimpalliance.com/southern-shrimp-alliance-applauds-focus-on-improving-trade-enforcement/) - Two significant developments that protect American workers and families from trade-related crime and unsafe imports took place last week. First, on Wednesday, June 3rd, by a unanimous vote of 23 yeas to 0 nays, the House Judiciary Committee advanced the bipartisan “Protecting American Industry and Labor from International Trade Crimes (PAIL) Act,” H.R. 1869. Second,
- [Congress Doubles Down on the Fight Against IUU Fishing](https://shrimpalliance.com/congress-doubles-down-on-the-fight-against-iuu-fishing/) - Illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing undercuts the U.S. market with cheap seafood, depressing prices, and squeezing out the operators who follow the rules. Combating IUU fishing remains a high priority for U.S. commercial fishermen, environmental groups, human rights advocates, and Congress. This week, there were two noteworthy developments in that fight: the House passed
- [U.S. Shrimpers Respond to the Supreme Court Ruling on Tariffs](https://shrimpalliance.com/u-s-shrimpers-respond-to-the-supreme-court-ruling-on-tariffs/) - Southern Shrimp Alliance urges swift implementation of alternative tariff authorities The Southern Shrimp Alliance (SSA), representing the U.S. shrimp industry, welcomes the Trump Administration’s rapid pursuit of alternative tariff mechanisms following the Supreme Court’s disappointing ruling against tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). For multigenerational shrimping families, addressing the flood of
- [New USDA Seafood Liaison Position to Help U.S. Fishermen and Seafood Businesses](https://shrimpalliance.com/new-usda-seafood-liaison-position-to-help-u-s-fishermen-and-seafood-businesses/) - The longest government shutdown in history ended this week with the Senate and House passing a continuing resolution. But did you know it includes funding to establish a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) position to support U.S. commercial fishermen and businesses? The Southern Shrimp Alliance advocated with other fisheries organizations to secure $650,000 in the
- [USDA Launches Office of Seafood — A Win for America's Fishermen](https://shrimpalliance.com/usda-launches-office-of-seafood/) - Fishery Leaders Participate in Cabinet-Level Roundtable Ahead of Historic AnnouncementToday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the launch of the USDA Office of Seafood, a priority objective that the Southern Shrimp Alliance and dozens of organizations representing U.S. fisheries have collaborated to pursue for multiple years.The Chair of the North Carolina Fisheries Association and SSA
- [U.S. Shrimpers Welcome 2027 Funding for USDA Office of Seafood](https://shrimpalliance.com/u-s-shrimpers-welcome-2027-funding-for-usda-office-of-seafood/) - The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act of 2027 (HR 8646) last week by a vote of 213 to 210. The bill included three provisions of importance to the U.S. shrimp industry. First, the legislation provides $500,000 to fund the U.S. Department of Agriculture
- [Louisiana House Issues Resolution Calling for USDA Section 32 Purchases of Shrimp](https://shrimpalliance.com/louisiana-house-issues-resolution-calling-for-usda-section-32-purchases-of-shrimp/) - On May 13th, by a vote of 92 yeas to 0 nays, the Louisiana House of Representatives adopted House Resolution No. 205 to “[u]rge and request the United States Department of Agriculture to utilize the Commodity Procurement program under Section 32 of the Agricultural Adjustment Act to purchase domestic shrimp from Louisiana shrimpers.” House Resolution No.
- [U.S. Seafood Producers Request a Section 301 Investigation on Seafood](https://shrimpalliance.com/u-s-seafood-producers-request-a-section-301-investigation-on-seafood/) - Twenty-three American seafood organizations – representing fishermen, shrimpers, dockside facilities, and processors – have formally asked the United States Trade Representative (USTR), Ambassador Jamieson Greer, to launch a broad investigation into unfair seafood trade practices. The letter, sent on May 19, 2026, emphasizes the need for quick action. By the Numbers Foreign seafood already dominates
- [CBP Announces Intent to Make CDSOA Distributions in FY2026](https://shrimpalliance.com/cbp-announces-intent-to-make-cdsoa-distributions-in-fy2026/) - This morning, the Federal Register published the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (“CBP”) “Notice of Intent to Distribute Offset for Fiscal Year 2026.” Per the notice, for fiscal year 2026 distributions of Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act (“CDSOA”) funds, certifications must be received by CBP no later than July 27, 2026. On November 30, 2022, CBP reported that there
- [Destruction of Hazardous Imports Act Advances to Floor from House Energy and Commerce Committee](https://shrimpalliance.com/destruction-of-hazardous-imports-act-advances-to-floor-from-house-energy-and-commerce-committee/) - Legislation Authorizing the FDA to Order the Destruction of Imports that Pose Significant Public Health Risks Takes Another Major Step Forward. Roughly one week after the Health Subcommittee of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce met for a markup that included the Destruction of Hazardous Imports Act (H.R. 2715), the full House Committee on
- [House Health Subcommittee Advances Destruction of Hazardous Imports Act](https://shrimpalliance.com/house-health-subcommittee-advances-destruction-of-hazardous-imports-act/) - The Southern Shrimp Alliance welcomes the recent milestone towards giving the FDA the power to destroy imported products that pose a significant public health risk. On Wednesday, the Health Subcommittee of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce met for a markup of ten different bills, including the Destruction of Hazardous Imports Act (H.R. 2715). At the markup,
- [Congressman Vicente Gonzalez’s Request for Relief Spotlights Crisis in South Texas Shrimp Fleet](https://shrimpalliance.com/congressman-vincente-gonzalezs-request-for-relief-spotlights-crisis-in-south-texas-shrimp-fleet/) - In a letter sent yesterday to President Trump and the Secretaries of Agriculture, Homeland Security, and Labor, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX) requested that the Administration release visas to shrimp vessel owners with approved H-2B Temporary Labor Certifications who were denied work visas under existing caps. Congressman Gonzalez’s letter explained that the American shrimp industry is
- [U.S. Shrimp Industry Applauds House Passage of the Save Our Shrimpers Act](https://shrimpalliance.com/u-s-shrimp-industry-applauds-house-passage-of-the-save-our-shrimpers-act/) - The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the bipartisan Save Our Shrimpers (SOS) Act by an overwhelming 391 to 18 margin. Today’s vote delivers a clear message: the U.S. government should actively oppose funding of foreign shrimp competitors that are driving U.S. shrimpers out of business. The Southern Shrimp Alliance (SSA) extends its deepest gratitude to
- [House Members Request that USTR Initiate a Section 301 Investigation on Seafood](https://shrimpalliance.com/house-members-request-that-ustr-initiate-a-section-301-investigation-on-seafood/) - In a letter sent Monday to the United States Trade Representative (USTR), Ambassador Jamieson Greer, twenty members of Congress requested the initiation of an investigation under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (Section 301) of unfair acts, practices, and policies impacting seafood. The request from Congress builds upon President Trump’s Executive Order from
- [Shrimp Transparency Bill Signed into Law](https://shrimpalliance.com/shrimp-transparency-bill-signed-into-law/) - Georgia Restaurants Now Required to Disclose If Shrimp Is Foreign Yesterday, Governor Brian P. Kemp signed HB 117 into law. The law amends Article 13 of Chapter 2 of Title 26 of Georgia’s state law to require food service establishments to disclose whether they are serving foreign imported shrimp. The new state law, in full, provides: “All
- [April 2026: FDA Antibiotic-Contaminated Shrimp Import Refusal Report](https://shrimpalliance.com/april-2026-antibiotic-refusals/) - Analysis of U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) monthly refusal data shows that 86.2% of shrimp shipments refused for banned antibiotics in the first four months of 2026 originated from processors certified under the Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) program. Although roughly half (14 of 29) of all entry line refusals for veterinary drug residues involve
- [Farm Bill Passes with Key Provisions for Shrimpers Thanks to Congresswoman Mace](https://shrimpalliance.com/farm-bill-passes-with-key-provisions-for-shrimpers-thanks-to-congresswoman-mace/) - In the earliest hours of April 30, the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (HR 7567) by a vote of 224-200, and it includes two amendments that will meaningfully benefit the U.S. shrimp industry. Both amendments were offered by Representative Nancy Mace (R-SC), who fought tirelessly
- [Support Builds for the Safer Shrimp Imports Act](https://shrimpalliance.com/support-builds-for-the-safer-shrimp-imports-act/) - Yesterday, at the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee hearing on “Healthier America: Legislative Proposals on the Regulation and Oversight of Food,” lawmakers and experts discussed the Safer Shrimp Imports Act (H.R. 3324). The bill’s concept is simple: if foreign countries want to sell shrimp in the U.S. market, they must prove their food safety
- [House Energy and Commerce Committee to Hold Hearing on Safer Shrimp Imports Act (H.R. 3324)](https://shrimpalliance.com/house-energy-and-commerce-committee-to-hold-hearing-on-safer-shrimp-imports-act-h-r-3324/) - On Wednesday, the Health Subcommittee of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce is scheduled to hold a hearing (“Healthier America: Legislative Proposals on the Regulation and Oversight of Food”) that covers the Safer Shrimp Imports Act (H.R. 3324). The Safer Shrimp Imports Act is bipartisan legislation introduced by Congressman Mike Ezell (R-MS), Congressman Troy Carter (D-LA), Congresswoman Julia
- [Congress Moves Toward Farm Bill Floor Vote—Here’s What’s at Stake for American Shrimpers](https://shrimpalliance.com/congress-moves-toward-farm-bill-floor-vote-heres-whats-at-stake-for-american-shrimpers/) - The Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (HR 7567) is advancing to a vote by the full House of Representatives, and the Southern Shrimp Alliance is advocating for and closely tracking a significant package of amendments that would deliver meaningful wins for US shrimpers, commercial fishermen, and seafood processors. Where Things Stand The House Agriculture
- [U.S. Shrimp Industry, Food Producers Raise Alarm in Section 301 Investigations on Forced Labor and Excess Capacity](https://shrimpalliance.com/u-s-shrimp-industry-food-producers-raise-alarm-in-section-301-investigations-on-forced-labor-and-excess-capacity/) - Last week, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) closed the public comment period in two of its Section 301 investigations examining: (1) Forced Labor: The failure of certain trading partners to prohibit and effectively enforce bans on imports produced with forced labor, which provides foreign producers with an artificial cost advantage that
- [CAPE Day: Who's Really Receiving IEEPA Tariff Refunds?](https://shrimpalliance.com/cape-day-whos-really-receiving-ieepa-tariff-refunds/) - Yesterday, U.S. Customs and Border Protection launched the Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries (CAPE) portal, enabling refunds of tariffs collected under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), which the Supreme Court struck down in February.Because foreign shrimp exporters often served as the importer of record, they are now eligible to receive hundreds of millions
- [Buy American Seafood Act Could Help U.S. Fishermen](https://shrimpalliance.com/buy-american-seafood-act-could-help-u-s-fishermen/) - Today, the Southern Shrimp Alliance welcomed Representative Julia Letlow’s (R-LA) introduction of the Buy American Seafood Act, which would prohibit Federal agencies from procuring seafood for covered food programs unless the seafood is domestically sourced. The bill would also incorporate domestic seafood requirements into child nutrition programs. “American children deserve nutritious seafood proudly produced right here under
- [MARCH 2026: FDA Antibiotic-Contaminated Shrimp Import Refusal Report](https://shrimpalliance.com/march-2026/) - Analysis of U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) monthly refusal data shows that 85.7% of shrimp shipments refused for banned antibiotics in the first quarter of 2026 originated from processors certified under the Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) program. For the first time in 2026, the FDA reported refusing shipments of Indian-origin shrimp for the presence of veterinary
- [February 2026: FDA Antibiotic-Contaminated Shrimp Import Refusal Report](https://shrimpalliance.com/february-2026-fda-antibiotic-contaminated-shrimp-import-refusal-report/) - Analysis of U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) monthly refusal data shows that 78.6% of shrimp shipments refused for banned antibiotics in early 2026 originated from processors certified under the Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) program, with shrimp from Indonesia emerging as the largest source of violations. Executive Summary The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
- [House Energy and Commerce Committee Holds Hearing on Destruction of Hazardous Imports Act (H.R. 2715); Legislation Draws Additional Support](https://shrimpalliance.com/house-energy-and-commerce-committee-holds-hearing-on-destruction-of-hazardous-imports-act/) - Yesterday, the Health Subcommittee of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce held a hearing (“Policies to Protect Our Communities from Illicit Drug Threats”) that covered the Destruction of Hazardous Imports Act (H.R. 2715). At the hearing, Representative Troy Carter (D-LA), one of the original sponsors of the bipartisan bill along with Representative Clay Higgins (R-LA),
- [Soaring Fuel Costs May Impact Start of Shrimp Season ](https://shrimpalliance.com/soaring-fuel-costs-may-impact-start-of-shrimp-season/) - Southern Shrimp Alliance Analyzes Fuel Costs and Effects on American Food Security The largest ongoing expense for shrimpers is fuel. As we approach the start of the critical shrimping season openings in May and June, the Southern Shrimp Alliance (SSA) provides an analysis of the surge in diesel prices and forecasts their detrimental impact on
- [Aqua Star Sued for False Advertising of ‘Responsible’ Shrimp Sourcing](https://shrimpalliance.com/aqua-star-sued-for-false-advertising-of-responsible-shrimp-sourcing/) - Human Rights and Consumer Protection Groups Link Aqua Star’s Farmed Shrimp Suppliers to Reports of Forced Labor, Radioactive and Antibiotic Contamination, and Environmental Destruction Last week, Corporate Accountability Lab (CAL) and GMO/Toxin Free USA co-filed a consumer protection complaint against seafood giant Aqua Star, asking the DC Superior Court to halt the company’s marketing of
- [NOAA Economic "Snapshot" of the U.S. Shrimp Industry ](https://shrimpalliance.com/noaa-economic-snapshot-of-the-u-s-shrimp-industry/) - In response to the newly released NOAA Fisheries report, Snapshot: Economics of the Gulf of America Federal Shrimp Fishery, the Southern Shrimp Alliance (SSA) is sounding the alarm, citing the federal agency’s own data as irrefutable evidence that the American shrimp industry is in the midst of a policy-driven disaster.The Crisis by the NumbersNOAA’s economists have
- [Commerce to Investigate Mangrove Deforestation and Forced Labor as Ecuadorian Subsidies](https://shrimpalliance.com/commerce-to-investigate-mangrove-deforestation-and-forced-labor-as-ecuadorian-subsidies/) - In the countervailing duty expedited review of frozen warmwater shrimp from Ecuador, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced it will investigate two new subsidy allegations advanced by the Southern Shrimp Alliance (SSA), through the Ad Hoc Shrimp Trade Action Committee (AHSTAC). Commerce will determine whether the Government of Ecuador has provided countervailable subsidies to Ecuador's
- [The Essential Guide to Shrimp Flavors](https://shrimpalliance.com/the-essential-guide-to-shrimp-flavors/) - When to Choose White, Brown, Pink, Royal Red, and Rock Shrimp for Your Recipe As anyone who’s ever savored a perfectly cooked shrimp knows, not all shrimp are created equal. Just as wine reflects its environment, shrimp reflect the waters from which they come. When choosing shrimp for your next meal, the variety and production
- [Southern Shrimp Alliance Applauds the House Financial Services Committee’s Passage of the Save Our Shrimpers Act](https://shrimpalliance.com/southern-shrimp-alliance-applauds-the-house-financial-services-committees-passage-of-the-save-our-shrimpers-act/) - Today, the House Financial Services Committee held a markup of various measures, including the Save Our Shrimpers Act, H.R. 2071, championed by Representative Troy Nehls (R-TX). During the markup, the Committee overwhelmingly voted, by a margin of 42 to 1, to approve amended language to the legislation and report it favorably to the House. As reported out
- [Longtime Director of the Southern Shrimp Alliance Retires](https://shrimpalliance.com/longtime-director-of-southern-shrimp-alliance-retires/) - Deputy Director takes helm of leading U.S. shrimp industry coalition After more than two decades of transforming the U.S. shrimp industry, John Williams retired as Executive Director of the Southern Shrimp Alliance, effective December 31, 2025. Blake Price succeeds him, with Williams continuing to serve in an advisory capacity through June 2026 to ensure a
- [Shrimp Transparency Bill Passed by Georgia Legislature](https://shrimpalliance.com/shrimp-transparency-bill-passed-by-georgia-legislature/) - Georgia Restaurants Will Be Required to Disclose If Shrimp Is Foreign On Wednesday, the House of Representatives of the state of Georgia voted 159-8 to pass HB 117, requiring food service establishments to disclose whether they are serving imported shrimp. Once approved by Governor Brian Kemp, Georgia will join Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, and Texas in adopting
- [Treasury Publishes Development Bank Votes Through August 2025, Data Shows Drop in Shrimp Aquaculture Funding, Special Attention Paid to U.S. Industry](https://shrimpalliance.com/treasury-publishes-development-bank-votes-through-august-2025-data-shows-drop-in-shrimp-aquaculture-funding-special-attention-paid-to-u-s-industry/) - The Dept. of Treasury recently released data revealing U.S. votes on development projects at multilateral development institutions to which the U.S. is a dues-paying member. This update records votes on projects taken between January and August 2025, including the historic “No” vote reported recently by SSA against funding for a major overseas shrimp exporter, Thai
- [FDA’s Detection of Banned Antibiotics in Indonesian Shrimp Continues in 2026](https://shrimpalliance.com/fdas-detection-of-banned-antibiotics-in-indonesian-shrimp-continues-in-2026/) - Yesterday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released detailed data regarding one hundred and twenty-one (121) seafood entry line refusals in January, of which eleven (9.1%) were for shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics. As shown in the chart below, the FDA’s reporting of shrimp entry line refusals for reasons related to banned
- [Georgia Senate Resoundingly Passes Shrimp Transparency Bill](https://shrimpalliance.com/georgia-senate-resoundingly-passes-shrimp-transparency-bill/) - Bill Joins Multi-State Movement to Address Misleading Marketing of Shrimp Yesterday, the Georgia Senate voted 43-8 to pass legislation requiring food service establishments to disclose imported shrimp on menus, making Georgia the latest state forwarding legislation to combat false advertising that has devastated U.S. shrimpers across the South Atlantic and Gulf Coasts. Blake Price, deputy
- [Indonesia Joins India and Vietnam as Shrimp Farming Countries that Have Failed to Eliminate the Use of Harmful Antibiotics](https://shrimpalliance.com/indonesia-joins-india-and-vietnam-as-shrimp-farming-countries-that-have-failed-to-eliminate-the-use-of-harmful-antibiotics/) - As part of its “Know Your Supplier” initiative, the Southern Shrimp Alliance annually updates databases providing detailed information regarding shrimp imports rejected from the European Union, Japan, and the United States due to the presence of banned antibiotics. The databases, made available in Excel format, now include information for calendar year 2025 for the actions taken
- [Federal Appropriations to Support U.S. Shrimp Industry, Strengthen Seafood Enforcement Trade](https://shrimpalliance.com/federal-appropriations-to-support-u-s-shrimp-industry-strengthen-seafood-enforcement-trade/) - SSA helped secure over $23M in FY2026 to address critical challenges facing U.S. shrimpers On Friday, President Trump signed into law a $6.1 billion FY2026 “minibus” appropriations bill that includes funding for NOAA. Combined with earlier funding for the Department of Agriculture, the Southern Shrimp Alliance (SSA) has successfully secured a record of over $23
- [In Historic First, Treasury Opposes Foreign Shrimp Competitor Funding](https://shrimpalliance.com/in-historic-first-treasury-opposes-foreign-shrimp-competitor-funding/) - Southern Shrimp Alliance Grateful for Administration's Unprecedented Stand American shrimpers are spotlighting the U.S. Treasury Department’s landmark vote against an Asian Development Bank (ADB) project to fund $150 million in Thai shrimp production. This marks the first time in history that the United States has opposed a shrimp aquaculture project at an international financial institution.
- [All Ten Gulf Senators Ask NOAA Fisheries to Ban Imports of Mexican Red Snapper](https://shrimpalliance.com/all-ten-gulf-senators-ask-noaa-fisheries-to-ban-imports-of-mexican-red-snapper/) - In a letter sent yesterday to NOAA Fisheries from all ten Senators in the five states bordering the Gulf of America, the federal agency was urged to use its authority – without further delay – to prevent fish caught through illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing from entering the U.S. market. The letter, led by
- [Trump Tariffs and Shrimp: What's at Stake in the Supreme Court Case](https://shrimpalliance.com/trump-tariffs-and-shrimp-whats-at-stake-in-the-supreme-court-case/) - Over Half a Billion Dollars Could Be Refunded to Foreign Companies If the Supreme Court rules against President Trump's tariffs, hundreds of millions of dollars collected under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) could be refunded to foreign shrimp exporters, since they—not U.S. businesses or consumers —paid the tariffs. IEEPA Causes Dramatic Shifts in
- [COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE UPHOLDS COMMERCE’S FINDING OF COUNTERVAILABLE SUBISIDIES TO THE VIETNAMESE SHRIMP INDUSTRY](https://shrimpalliance.com/court-of-international-trade-upholds-commerces-finding-of-countervailable-subisidies-to-the-vietnamese-shrimp-industry/) - On Thursday, the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) issued an opinion upholding the U.S. Department of Commerce’s (Commerce) final determination that the Vietnamese shrimp industry benefitted from countervailable subsidies and was unfairly-trading in the United States. As the result of Commerce’s finding and the International Trade Commission’s determination that the U.S. shrimp industry was materially injured by
- [FDA Testing in 2025 Confirms that Indonesia Has Now Joined India and Vietnam in the Use of Harmful Antibiotics in Their Shrimp Farming](https://shrimpalliance.com/fda-testing-in-2025-confirms-that-indonesia-has-now-joined-india-and-vietnam-in-the-use-of-harmful-antibiotics-in-their-shrimp-farming/) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released detailed data regarding seventy-one (71) seafood entry line refusals in December, of which seven (9.9%) were for shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics. The FDA also released detailed information regarding another entry line of shrimp refused for the presence of veterinary drug residues in November that
- [SSA Welcomes Reintroduction of the Protect American Fisheries Act](https://shrimpalliance.com/ssa-welcomes-reintroduction-of-the-protect-american-fisheries-act/) - Today, Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R-SC) held a press conference on the reintroduction of the Protect American Fisheries Act of 2025 to expand NOAA’s Fishery Resource Disaster Assistance Program to include economic causes. America’s shrimp industry faces a serious crisis: illegally produced and unfairly traded foreign shrimp imports have flooded the U.S. market, driving down dockside prices and
- [SSA’s Offshore Wind Power Strategy May Assist Future Marine Planning](https://shrimpalliance.com/ssas-offshore-wind-power-strategy-may-assist-future-marine-planning/) - One of the Southern Shrimp Alliance’s most important achievements has been ensuring offshore wind energy development in the Gulf does not conflict with the shrimp fishery’s operations. Now, the scientific community says SSA’s advocated approach offers vital lessons for future marine planning that balances energy development and fisheries sustainability. A recent academic paper published in
- [FDA Reports that Five BAP-Certified Shrimp Processors Exported Antibiotic-Contaminated Shrimp to the United States in November](https://shrimpalliance.com/fda-reports-that-five-bap-certified-shrimp-processors-exported-antibiotic-contaminated-shrimp-to-the-united-states-in-november/) - Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released detailed data regarding sixty-nine (69) seafood entry line refusals in November, of which five (7.2%) were for shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics. The FDA also released detailed information regarding another entry line of shrimp refused for the presence of veterinary drug residues in October that
- [SSA Remembers Dr. Benny Gallaway: A Leader in Fisheries Science](https://shrimpalliance.com/ssa-remembers-dr-benny-gallaway-a-leader-in-fisheries-science/)
- [FDA Confirms Abuse of Antibiotics in Indonesian Shrimp Aquaculture with Refusals in September and October](https://shrimpalliance.com/fda-confirms-abuse-of-antibiotics-in-indonesian-shrimp-aquaculture-with-refusals-in-september-and-october/) - Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released detailed data regarding eighty-three (83) seafood entry line refusals in October. Ten of these October refusals related to rejections of shrimp entry lines from an Indonesian exporter, PT. Bahari Makmur Sejati (BMS), following the detection of Cs-137 in some of these shipments. In total, the FDA reported
- [The LABEL Act: Shrimp Labels You Can Actually Read](https://shrimpalliance.com/the-label-act-shrimp-labels-you-can-actually-read/) - Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), joined by Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), has introduced legislation to strengthen America’s domestic seafood market. The Let Americans Buy with Explicit Labeling (LABEL) Act would require clear, readable country-of-origin labels. If a package or display says "SHRIMP" in big letters, the country of origin must be the same size or larger. No more
- [Extended Validity of Vessel and Dealer Permits](https://shrimpalliance.com/extended-validity-of-vessel-and-dealer-permits-2/) - Key Message: Due to the government shutdown, the NOAA Fisheries Southeast Region Permits Office is notifying permit holders that some permits will remain valid beyond their stated expiration date. Consistent with 5 U.S.C. § 558, permits for which complete renewal applications are submitted to the Southeast Region Permits Office before the expiration date will be
- [Although the FDA Has Again Confirmed Antibiotic-Abuse in Indonesian Shrimp Aquaculture, the Agency’s New Certification Requirements for Indonesian Shrimp Do Not Cover this Risk to Human Health](https://shrimpalliance.com/although-the-fda-has-again-confirmed-antibiotic-abuse-in-indonesian-shrimp-aquaculture-the-agencys-new-certification-requirements-for-indonesian-shrimp-do-not-cover-this-risk-to-human-health/) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has now released detailed data regarding four hundred and eighty-four (484) seafood entry line refusals in September. The vast majority of these refusals related to rejections of shrimp entry lines from an Indonesian exporter, PT. Bahari Makmur Sejati (BMS), following the detection of Cs-137 in some of these
- [NOAA Identifies Gulf Areas for Potential Aquaculture Development](https://shrimpalliance.com/noaa-identifies-gulf-areas-for-potential-aquaculture-development/) - Last week, NOAA identified three Aquaculture Opportunity Areas (AOAs) off the coast of Texas as potentially suitable to support finfish, seaweed, shellfish, and multispecies aquaculture operations. In the general siting process, the Southern Shrimp Alliance successfully prevented two areas (C-3 and C-13) from being considered for offshore aquaculture development due to significant shrimp fishing effort.
- [Louisiana Issues Seafood Warning as UGA Study Reveals Antibiotic Resistance in Shrimp Imports](https://shrimpalliance.com/louisiana-issues-seafood-warning-as-uga-study-reveals-antibiotic-resistance-in-shrimp-imports/) - A groundbreaking study from a University of Georgia research team has identified imported shrimp and scallops as a vector spreading bacteria resistant to the potent antibiotic colistin. Resistant bacteria pose a threat to our medical community’s ability to treat life-threatening infections. Notably, the research team found no similar threat posed by locally produced seafood. The
- [Domestic Seafood Producers Petition USTR to Address Unfair Trade Practice of Use of Banned Veterinary Drugs in Foreign Aquaculture](https://shrimpalliance.com/domestic-seafood-producers-petition-ustr-to-address-unfair-trade-practice-of-use-of-banned-veterinary-drugs-in-foreign-aquaculture/) - Today, the Southern Shrimp Alliance partnered with other domestic seafood producers, including members of the domestic crawfish industry and the Oregon Trawl Commission (OTC), to formally request that the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) initiate a Section 301 investigation to address the unfair trade practice of using banned veterinary drugs in aquaculture in
- [General Tariffs Can Change, India Shrimp Tariff Act Offers Long-Term Solution](https://shrimpalliance.com/general-tariffs-can-change-india-shrimp-tariff-act-offers-long-term-solution/) - Today, U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) reintroduced the India Shrimp Tariff Act to protect Louisiana’s shrimp, catfish, and crawfish industries against India’s dumping of cheap seafood and produce into U.S. markets. The bill would:Add a 10% duty on Indian shrimp starting January 2026Increase the duty to 20% in 2027, then
- [2024 Shrimp Landings Confirm Devastation Caused by Imports](https://shrimpalliance.com/2024-shrimp-landings-confirm-devastation-caused-by-imports/) - NOAA Fisheries has now released official landings data for U.S. commercial fisheries covering calendar year 2024. These data confirm the incredible damage caused to the U.S. shrimp industry by the massive influx of cheap, farmed shrimp imported into this country over the last four years. According to the federal agency, 158.9 million pounds of shrimp were
- [Senator Cassidy Demands U.S. Opposition to World Bank Funding of Foreign Shrimp Aquaculture](https://shrimpalliance.com/senator-cassidy-demands-u-s-opposition-to-world-bank-funding-of-foreign-shrimp-aquaculture-2/) - This morning, the Senate Finance Committee held a hearing to consider the nomination of Jonathan Greenstein to be Deputy Under Secretary at the U.S. Department of the Treasury responsible for the agency’s International Finance portfolio. During the hearing, Senator Bill Cassidy, MD (R-LA) described the frustrations expressed by the Southern Shrimp Alliance regarding the harm caused by
- [FDA’s August Shrimp Refusals Indicate a Growing Problem with Antibiotic Abuse in Indonesian Shrimp Aquaculture](https://shrimpalliance.com/fdas-august-shrimp-refusals-indicate-a-growing-problem-with-antibiotic-abuse-in-indonesian-shrimp-aquaculture/) - This morning, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released detailed data regarding ninety-seven (97) seafood entry line refusals in August, of which seven (7.2%) were for shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics. The FDA also released detailed information regarding another two entry lines of shrimp refused for the presence of veterinary drug residues in
- [FDA Sampling of Indonesian Shrimp Confirms Short-Weighting Risk; Agency Has Also Begun to Scrutinize Indian Shrimp for Economically Motivated Adulteration](https://shrimpalliance.com/fda-sampling-of-indonesian-shrimp-confirms-short-weighting-risk-agency-has-also-begun-to-scrutinize-indian-shrimp-for-economically-motivated-adulteration/) - Earlier today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) released the results of the agency’s sampling of seafood to test for economically motivated adulteration through short-weighting. The practice of overstating the net quantity of the content of the seafood, such as including the weight of ice glaze in addition to the seafood itself, is a form of economically
- [Marine Mammal Protection Act: NOAA Fisheries Lets Foreign Fishermen Off Easy](https://shrimpalliance.com/marine-mammal-protection-act-noaa-fisheries-lets-foreign-fishermen-off-easy/) - On Tuesday, NOAA Fisheries announced which foreign fisheries are permitted to continue selling to American consumers under the import provisions of the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). The announcement continues the application of weaker standards to foreign seafood suppliers compared to what is required of American fishermen. Foreign fleets are permitted access to the U.S.
- [FDA’s Enforcement Actions Raise Broad Concerns Regarding Indonesian Shrimp](https://shrimpalliance.com/fdas-enforcement-actions-raise-broad-concerns-regarding-indonesian-shrimp/) - This year, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) appears to have cracked down on shipments of Indonesian shrimp for a variety of disturbing reasons. Just last week, the FDA added Indonesia’s PT. Bahari Makmur Sejati (“BMS”) to Import Alert 99-51, Detention without Physical Examination of Human Food Products that Appear to Have Been Prepared,
- [SSA Strengthens Its Team with New Deputy Director](https://shrimpalliance.com/ssa-strengthens-its-team-with-new-deputy-director/) - The Southern Shrimp Alliance (SSA) is proud to announce the creation of a new Deputy Director position and the addition of Blake Price to fill this vital role.The new leadership structure aims to improve communication and coordination with shrimp fishermen, strengthen strategic partnerships with external groups, and provide another dedicated, full-time advocate for the U.S.
- [BOEM Rescinds Designated Wind Energy Areas](https://shrimpalliance.com/boem-rescinds-designated-wind-energy-areas/) - Last week, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced it is rescinding all designated Wind Energy Areas (WEAs) on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). The rescission eliminates 13 areas originally identified by the BOEM as suitable for wind energy development in the Gulf of America, the development of which could have had catastrophic
- [Unnecessary Rock Shrimp Fishing Closure Should Be Reversed](https://shrimpalliance.com/unnecessary-rock-shrimp-fishing-closure-should-be-reversed/) - The Southern Shrimp Alliance strongly urges the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (SAFMC or Council) to take final action to approve Coral Amendment 11/Shrimp Amendment 12 to allow rock shrimp fishing access to waters that were incorrectly closed to protect Oculina coral habitat. On July 29, SSA filed formal comments that support the adoption and
- [Small Bar TEDs Successfully Exclude Small Turtles](https://shrimpalliance.com/small-bar-teds-successfully-exclude-small-turtles/) - The Open Ocean Trustee Implementation Group recently completed a project addressing juvenile sea turtle bycatch in the Gulf of America otter trawl shrimp fishery. In partnership with the fishery, the project team developed and tested modified turtle excluder devices (TEDs). They found that a reduction in bar spacing on the TED grid successfully excludes small
- [FDA Refused Six Indian Shrimp Entry Lines for Banned Antibiotics in July](https://shrimpalliance.com/fda-refused-six-indian-shrimp-entry-lines-for-banned-antibiotics-in-july/) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has now released detailed data regarding ninety-six (96) seafood entry line refusals in July, of which eight (8.3%) were for shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics. The FDA has now reported refusing a total of fifty-one (51) entry lines of shrimp for reasons related to veterinary drug
- [Southern Shrimp Alliance Applauds Announcement of 25% Tariffs on Indian Imports](https://shrimpalliance.com/southern-shrimp-alliance-applauds-announcement-of-25-tariffs-on-indian-imports/) - Trump Administration Taking Significant Steps to Encourage U.S. Seafood Production The Southern Shrimp Alliance declares its strong support for President Trump’s statement that an additional 25% tariff will be imposed on imports from India beginning on August 1.India is the single largest supplier of foreign shrimp to the U.S. market, accounting for over 37% of
- [Southern Shrimp Alliance Welcomes New Trade Agreements with Indonesia and Vietnam](https://shrimpalliance.com/southern-shrimp-alliance-welcomes-new-trade-agreements-with-indonesia-and-vietnam/) - Trump Administration Imposes Additional Tariffs on Shrimp While Addressing Forced Labor and Illegal Fishing Practices U.S. shrimp industry calls for similar action against Ecuador and India The Southern Shrimp Alliance applauds President Trump’s announcement of breakthrough trade agreements, resulting in Indonesia and Vietnam agreeing to the imposition of additional tariffs on exports to the United
- [U.S. Court of International Trade Upholds Final Results of the 17th Administrative Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Indian Shrimp](https://shrimpalliance.com/u-s-court-of-international-trade-upholds-final-results-of-the-17th-administrative-review-of-the-antidumping-duty-order-on-indian-shrimp/) - On Monday, the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) issued the public version of an opinion issued by Senior Judge Thomas J. Aquilino, Jr. in Ad Hoc Shrimp Trade Action Committee v. United States, Consol. Court No. 23-00202. In the decision, Judge Aquilino upheld the final results of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s (Commerce) seventeenth (17th)
- [Shrimp Industry’s Growing Impact: Half-Year Highlights](https://shrimpalliance.com/shrimp-industrys-growing-impact-half-year-highlights/) - The Southern Shrimp Alliance Board celebrates the teamwork that is enabling the U.S. shrimp industry to fight for its way of life against unfair trade, to combat the use of our culture to sell inferior imported shrimp, and efforts to halt the removal of access to traditional shrimping grounds. Check out the highlights: Media Outreach
- [Homeland Security Inspector General Report Demonstrates that Current Efforts to Combat Mexican Lanchas Are Expensive and Ineffective](https://shrimpalliance.com/homeland-security-inspector-general-report-demonstrates-that-current-efforts-to-combat-mexican-lanchas-are-expensive-and-ineffective/) - On June 6th, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued a final report regarding its investigation into the U.S. Coast Guard’s enforcement efforts with respect to illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, Coast Guard Missed Opportunities to Interdict Foreign Fishing Vessels Suspected of Illegally Fishing in U.S. Waters,
- [Strength in Numbers: American Food Industries Join Forces to Fight Unfair Competition](https://shrimpalliance.com/strength-in-numbers-american-food-industries-join-forces-to-fight-unfair-competition/) - Strength in Numbers: American Food Industries Join Forces to Fight Unfair Competition The Southern Shrimp Alliance (SSA) has partnered strategically with other domestic food producers facing similar trade challenges to advocate together as a coalition. Last week, SSA joined representatives from the American Honey Producers Association (AHPA) and the Catfish Farmers of America (CFA) for
- [Genetic Testing Initiative a Big Win for Local Shrimpers](https://shrimpalliance.com/genetic-testing-initiative-a-big-win-for-local-shrimpers/) - Countering the deceptive marketing of farm-raised imported shrimp as local, U.S. wild-caught shrimp is a priority issue for the Southern Shrimp Alliance (SSA). This week’s announcement of test results for restaurants in the Charleston area—an eye-opening 90% of which were falsely advertised—represents a milestone in SSA’s campaign. SSA has now funded testing of more than
- [SSA Asks Commerce to Stop Granting Offsets that Reduce Dumping Margins](https://shrimpalliance.com/ssa-asks-commerce-to-stop-granting-offsets-that-reduce-dumping-margins/) - On May 30th, the Southern Shrimp Alliance joined a number of other U.S. industries in formally requesting that the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) immediately cease the agency’s practice of limiting trade relief against unfairly dumped imports through the grant of offsets. Over the last two decades, our trading partners have challenged the way in
- [Commerce Announces Preliminary Results with Large Increases in Dumping Margins](https://shrimpalliance.com/commerce-announces-preliminary-results-with-large-increases-in-dumping-margins/) - On Friday, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) announced the preliminary results of the agency’s nineteenth (19th) administrative reviews of the antidumping duty orders on certain frozen warmwater shrimp from India, Thailand, and Vietnam. In its announcement, Commerce reported significantly higher antidumping duties for several foreign shrimp exporters in Thailand and Vietnam. The 19th administrative reviews
- [FDA Refuses Eleven Shrimp Entry Lines for Banned Antibiotics in May and Adds One BAP-Certified Exporter to All Three Major Import Alerts on Harmful Veterinary Drugs in Aquaculture](https://shrimpalliance.com/fda-refuses-eleven-shrimp-entry-lines-for-banned-antibiotics-in-may-and-adds-one-bap-certified-exporter-to-all-three-major-import-alerts-on-harmful-veterinary-drugs-in-aquaculture/) - This morning, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released detailed data regarding eighty-two (82) seafood entry line refusals in May, of which eleven (13.4%) were for shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics. Through the first five months of 2025, the FDA has reported refusing a total of thirty-three (33) entry lines of shrimp
- [CBP Announces Intent to Make CDSOA Distributions in FY2025](https://shrimpalliance.com/cbp-announces-intent-to-make-cdsoa-distributions-in-fy2025/) - This morning, the Federal Register published the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (“CBP”) “Notice of Intent to Distribute Offset for Fiscal Year 2025.” Per the notice, for fiscal year 2025 distributions of Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act (“CDSOA”) funds, certifications must be received by CBP no later than July 29, 2025. On November 30, 2022, CBP reported
- [Texas Legislature Passes Legislation Requiring Truthful Shrimp Labeling in Restaurants and Asks Federal Government to Curb Unfairly-traded, Unsafe Imports](https://shrimpalliance.com/texas-legislature-passes-legislation-requiring-truthful-shrimp-labeling-in-restaurants-and-asks-federal-government-to-curb-unfairly-traded-unsafe-imports/) - Soon, anyone ordering a dish with “Texas shrimp” or “Gulf shrimp” or “American shrimp” or “Domestic shrimp” in a restaurant in Texas can do so with confidence that they will be served shrimp sourced from the United States. Yesterday, by a vote of 141 to 0, the Texas House of Representatives passed SB 823 just
- [Southern Shrimp Alliance Applauds Introduction of Bipartisan Safer Shrimp Imports Act](https://shrimpalliance.com/southern-shrimp-alliance-applauds-introduction-of-bipartisan-safer-shrimp-imports-act/) - Today, the bipartisan Safer Shrimp Imports Act was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by Rep. Mike Ezell (R-MS), Rep. Troy Carter (D-LA), and Rep. Julia Letlow (R-LA). The Safer Shrimp Imports Act is the House companion bill of legislation introduced in the Senate (S.667) in February by Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS). If enacted, the
- [American Food Producers Welcome Trade Deals, Call for Targeted Tariffs to Increase Food Security](https://shrimpalliance.com/american-food-producers-welcome-trade-deals-call-for-targeted-tariffs-to-increase-food-security/) - The Southern Shrimp Alliance sent a joint letter to the President with the American Honey Producers Association, Catfish Farmers of America, Crawfish Processors Alliance, and Louisiana Farm Bureau Crawfish Committee asking for targeted tariffs to increase food security. Below is the Coalition press release issued today. On the heels of a historic trade win, a
- [Peer-Reviewed Study Published Confirming Accuracy of On-Site Testing for Vannamei Shrimp](https://shrimpalliance.com/peer-reviewed-study-published-confirming-accuracy-of-on-site-testing-for-vannamei-shrimp/) - If the menu says “Gulf shrimp,” then the restaurant should be serving wild-caught, American shrimp. Similarly, if you are in a restaurant that uses the imagery of working shrimp boats, customers should not be offered pond-raised imports. But are restaurants accurately describing to you what they are serving? Over the last several months, the Southern
- [FDA Again Refuses Antibiotic-Contaminated Indian Shrimp in April](https://shrimpalliance.com/fda-again-refuses-antibiotic-contaminated-indian-shrimp-in-april/) - Over the weekend, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released detailed data regarding ninety-two (92) seafood entry line refusals in April, of which ten (10.9%) were for shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics. Through the first third of 2025, the FDA has reported refusing a total of twenty-two (22) entry lines of shrimp
- [Southern Shrimp Alliance Asks Commerce to Initiate Investigations of Ecuador Shrimp Industry’s Illegal Deforestation of Mangroves, Forced Labor Practices, and Receipt of World Bank Funding](https://shrimpalliance.com/southern-shrimp-alliance-asks-commerce-to-initiate-investigations-of-ecuador-shrimp-industrys-illegal-deforestation-of-mangroves-forced-labor-practices-and-receipt-of-world-bank-funding/) - The Southern Shrimp Alliance marked the beginning of May by requesting, in a filing exceeding 1,600 pages, that the U.S. Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) initiate formal investigations into the illegal destruction of protected mangroves by the Ecuadorian shrimp industry, the documented use of forced and child labor in Ecuador’s shrimp supply chain, and the Ecuadorian
- [New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival Supports Local Shrimpers](https://shrimpalliance.com/new-orleans-jazz-heritage-festival-supports-local-shrimpers/) - 95% of Tested Food Dishes Verified to be Using U.S. Wild-Caught Shrimp Genetic testing conducted by SEAD Consulting verifies that virtually all shrimp dishes available at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival use U.S. wild-caught shrimp, supporting the shrimp industry that is integral to Louisiana’s history and culture. The study, commissioned by the Southern
- [GAO Report: The Army Corps of Engineers’ Prioritization of Navigation Projects Has Not Accounted for Commercial Fishery Activities Since 2000](https://shrimpalliance.com/gao-report-the-army-corps-of-engineers-prioritization-of-navigation-projects-has-not-accounted-for-commercial-fishery-activities-since-2000/) - On April 28th, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a Q&A Report to Congressional Committees (GAO-25-107447) regarding how the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Army Corps) prioritizes navigation projects at ports, including dredging to address shoaling, as required by The Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (Pub. L. No. 117-263). In its report, the
- [Shrimp Fraud Documented in Wilmington, NC Restaurants](https://shrimpalliance.com/shrimp-fraud-documented-in-wilmington-nc-restaurants/) - SEAD Consulting released the results of genetic testing of seafood restaurants in the Wilmington, North Carolina area, finding 77% (34 of 44) misled consumers into thinking they purchased premium U.S. wild-caught shrimp, when they were served farm-raised imported shrimp. The study, commissioned by the Southern Shrimp Alliance, adds to similar findings of false advertising and
- [Texas Legislature Takes Action to Support State’s Shrimp Industry](https://shrimpalliance.com/texas-legislature-takes-action-to-support-states-shrimp-industry/) - The Texas House of Representatives’ Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Committee recently advanced two significant measures supporting the state’s shrimp industry, which provides over 14,000 jobs and generates approximately $850 million annually.On April 23rd, the Committee unanimously (11-0) approved HCR 76, a resolution authored by State Representative A.J. Louderback (R-HD30) and co-authored by State Representative
- [U.S. Shrimp Industry Applauds President Trump’s Executive Order to Restore American Seafood Competitiveness](https://shrimpalliance.com/u-s-shrimp-industry-applauds-president-trumps-executive-order-to-restore-american-seafood-competitiveness/) - The Southern Shrimp Alliance, representing the U.S. shrimp industry, strongly commends President Trump’s decisive Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness Executive Order signed on April 17. This critical action directly confronts the existential threats facing our domestic shrimp industry: unfair trade practices, use of forced labor, unsafe imports, and regulatory imbalances that have decimated America’s fisheries and
- [Bipartisan Destruction of Hazardous Imports Act Enables FDA to Protect Americans](https://shrimpalliance.com/bipartisan-destruction-of-hazardous-imports-act-enables-fda-to-protect-americans/) - In a crucial step to protect American consumers from contaminated shrimp and other food imports, Representatives Clay Higgins (R-LA) and Troy A. Carter (D-LA) reintroduced the Destruction of Hazardous Imports Act of 2025. This bipartisan legislation, supported by the Southern Shrimp Alliance, closes a dangerous loophole in current law by authorizing the U.S. Food and Drug
- [Gulf Shores Restaurant Testing Underscores Value of Labeling Laws](https://shrimpalliance.com/gulf-shores-restaurant-testing-underscores-value-of-labeling-laws/) - Last week, SEAD Consulting released the results of genetic testing of restaurants in Gulf Shores, Alabama, finding that 43% of sampled restaurants (19 out of 44) serve imported, farm-raised shrimp while implying or claiming it is a local U.S. wild-caught shrimp. The testing, commissioned by the Southern Shrimp Alliance, adds to evidence that consumers are
- [FDA Refuses Antibiotic-Contaminated Shrimp from Five Different Foreign Shrimp Exporters in March](https://shrimpalliance.com/fda-refuses-antibiotic-contaminated-shrimp-from-five-different-foreign-shrimp-exporters-in-march/) - On Friday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released detailed data regarding one hundred and nineteen (119) seafood entry line refusals in March, of which eight (6.7%) were for shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics. Through the first quarter of 2025, the FDA has reported refusing just twelve total entry lines of shrimp
- [U.S. Shrimp Industry Hails New Tariffs as Crucial Lifeline](https://shrimpalliance.com/u-s-shrimp-industry-hails-new-tariffs-as-crucial-lifeline/) - Trump Administration Imposes 10-46% Duties on Countries Exporting Shrimp to the U.S. In a move aimed at protecting American jobs and ensuring food security, the Trump Administration has announced new tariffs on major shrimp-supplying countries, a decision praised by the Southern Shrimp Alliance.“We’ve watched as multigenerational family businesses tie up their boats, unable to compete
- [For the First Time, U.S. Government Acknowledges Law Requiring Opposition to Palm Oil, Sugar, and Citrus Development Projects](https://shrimpalliance.com/for-the-first-time-u-s-government-acknowledges-law-requiring-opposition-to-palm-oil-sugar-and-citrus-development-projects/) - Today, the Southern Shrimp Alliance is publishing an updated version of our U.S. Treasury Votes database which tracks the U.S.’s official position on all development projects voted on at multilateral development institutions (MDIs) to which the U.S. is a dues-paying member. This update includes Treasury votes from August and September 2024. Although none of the projects included
- [More Findings of Falsely Advertised and Mislabeled Shrimp in Louisiana Restaurants](https://shrimpalliance.com/more-findings-of-falsely-advertised-and-mislabeled-shrimp/) - Fifty-eight percent of sampled shrimp dishes (14 of 24) in Shreveport, Louisiana falsely advertise or imply that they serve Gulf wild-caught shrimp while serving farm-raised imported shrimp, according to new genetic testing findings by SEAD Consulting commissioned by the Louisiana Shrimp Task Force. Further, SEAD Consulting found 25% of the imported shrimp dishes were explicitly
- [Rep. Nehls Reintroduces the Save Our Shrimpers Act](https://shrimpalliance.com/rep-nehls-reintroduces-the-save-our-shrimpers-act/) - Today, Representative Troy Nehls (R-TX-22), alongside a bipartisan group of co-sponsors, re-introduced the Save Our Shrimpers Act of 2025 (SOS Act). Supported by the U.S. shrimp industry, this legislation aims to prohibit U.S. taxpayer funds from being used by international financial institutions to support foreign shrimp farming, processing, or exports. It also mandates an investigation
- [FDA’s First Antibiotic-Contaminated Shrimp Refusals of 2025 Are of Indian Shrimp](https://shrimpalliance.com/fdas-first-antibiotic-contaminated-shrimp-refusals-of-2025-are-of-indian-shrimp/) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released detailed data regarding ninety-six (96) seafood entry line refusals in February, of which four (4.2%) were for shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics. The FDA’s reporting in February ends a two-month consecutive streak in which the FDA had reported no entry line refusals of shrimp for
- [Restaurant Testing Exposes Rampant Shrimp Mislabeling in Savannah](https://shrimpalliance.com/restaurant-testing-exposes-rampant-shrimp-mislabeling-in-savannah/) - A recent investigation by SEAD Consulting reveals that 77% (34 of 44) of sampled restaurants in Savannah, Georgia falsely market their shrimp as premium U.S. wild-caught shrimp when they are actually serving farm-raised imported shrimp.The Southern Shrimp Alliance (SSA), representing the U.S. shrimp fishermen, processors, and related businesses across all eight Gulf and South Atlantic
- [Senator Cassidy: Halt U.S. Funding for Foreign Shrimp Aquaculture](https://shrimpalliance.com/senator-cassidy-halt-u-s-funding-for-foreign-shrimp-aquaculture/) - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA), a senior member of the Senate Finance Committee, has called on Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to block U.S. taxpayer dollars from financing foreign shrimp aquaculture projects through International Financial Institutions (IFIs). In a letter to Secretary Bessent, Cassidy urged the Treasury, in coordination with the State Department, to take all necessary actions
- [96% of Tampa-St Pete Shrimp Consumers Misled by Restaurants](https://shrimpalliance.com/96-of-tampa-st-pete-shrimp-consumers-misled-by-restaurants/) - Shrimp consumers are being misled on a massive scale. SeaD Consulting found that 96% of the sampled Tampa-St. Pete, Florida restaurants (42 of 44) imply they serve local shrimp while actually serving farm-raised imported shrimp (read the press release).The Southern Shrimp Alliance (SSA) is taking aggressive action to address deceptive marketing of farm-raised imported shrimp
- [New Test Results Uncover Shrimp Mislabeling in Lafayette, Louisiana Restaurants](https://shrimpalliance.com/new-test-results-find-shrimp-mislabeling-in-louisiana-restaurants/) - Today, SEAD Consulting uncovered that 33% of sampled restaurants in Lafayette, Louisiana, are serving farm-raised imported shrimp in place of local wild-caught. Read the full release “Louisiana alone has had seafood disclosure laws in place for many years, which is evident in the significantly lower amount of false labeling found in Baton Rouge, Lafayette, and New Orleans compared
- [USDA Supports U.S. Shrimp Industry Through Purchases of Domestic Shrimp](https://shrimpalliance.com/usda-supports-u-s-shrimp-industry-through-purchases-of-domestic-shrimp/) - The Southern Shrimp Alliance encourages shrimpers to take advantage of USDA programs designed to support U.S. shrimpers and provide a safe and nutritious protein source for schools, low-income Americans, and disaster relief.Section 32 PurchasesOn Thursday, the USDA solicited bids for the purchase of a variety of fish and fishery products, including catfish, Alaska pollock, and
- [To Make America Healthy Again, Americans Should Eat More Seafood. So Why Aren’t We?](https://shrimpalliance.com/to-make-america-healthy-again-americans-should-eat-more-seafood-so-why-arent-we/) - In comments filed yesterday with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Southern Shrimp Alliance expressed strong support for the findings made in the Scientific Report of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (“Scientific Report”). In particular, the Scientific Report modified the conclusions reached by prior Advisory Committees by adding “higher intakes of
- [What Would Reciprocal Tariffs on Shrimp Look Like? ](https://shrimpalliance.com/what-would-reciprocal-tariffs-on-shrimp-look-like/) - In 1943, the United States reached a bilateral trade agreement with Mexico that established a duty-free rate for imports of shrimp into our country. Since then, customs duty rates for shrimp imports into the United States have been bound at that level (zero tariffs). The absence of any tariffs on foreign shrimp has played a
- [Senator Cassidy Advocates for U.S. Shrimpers in USTR Confirmation Hearing](https://shrimpalliance.com/senator-cassidy-advocates-for-u-s-shrimpers-in-ustr-confirmation-hearing/) - Capitol Hill remains busy with confirmation hearings and SSA is engaging with our elected officials to ensure the U.S. shrimp industry’s concerns are highlighted during the process. The office of Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) worked closely with SSA to develop questions that define industry problems and is asking nominees to respond on record or
- [No Antibiotic Contaminated Shrimp Refused Entry in January 2025, But FDA Continues Crack-Down on Short-Weighted Indonesian Shrimp](https://shrimpalliance.com/no-antibiotic-contaminated-shrimp-refused-entry-in-january-2025-but-fda-continues-crack-down-on-short-weighted-indonesian-shrimp/) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released detailed data regarding one hundred and thirty-nine (139) seafood entry line refusals in January, none of which were for shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics. This is the second consecutive month in which the FDA has reported no entry line refusals of shrimp for the presence
- [U.S. Role in Shrimp Oversupply Crisis is an America Last Agenda](https://shrimpalliance.com/u-s-role-in-shrimp-oversupply-crisis-is-an-america-last-agenda/) - The Trump Administration’s executive order to realign U.S. foreign aid is consistent with a top priority for SSA—urging the government to oppose further International Financial Institution (IFI)-backed farmed shrimp production that drives excess supply of global shrimp production.
- [Finding Solutions: Louisiana’s Leadership in Disclosure Requirements Helps to Ensure Customers Are Being Served Authentic Wild Gulf Shrimp](https://shrimpalliance.com/finding-solutions-louisianas-leadership-in-disclosure-requirements-helps-to-ensure-customers-are-being-served-authentic-wild-gulf-shrimp/) - As thousands of tourists prepare to descend on New Orleans for the Super Bowl and Mardi Gras, SEAD Consulting reports 13% of sampled New Orleans restaurants falsely imply they serve Louisiana’s finest shrimp when they are actually using farm-raised imported shrimp. Of the 24 randomly selected seafood restaurants explicitly advertising their shrimp as “Gulf” or
- [FTC Warns Restaurants: Décor Can Be Misleading Advertising](https://shrimpalliance.com/ftc-warns-restaurants-decor-can-be-misleading-advertising/) - In a significant move to protect consumers and support U.S. fisheries, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued new guidance yesterday to the restaurant industry that clearly explains that it is illegal to use decorations, menus, and social media to mislead customers about the origin of seafood served in the restaurant. The guidance came as a result
- [Federal Trade Commission Sends Letter to Restaurant Chains on Seafood Marketing Practices](https://shrimpalliance.com/federal-trade-commission-sends-letter-to-restaurant-chains-on-seafood-marketing-practices/) - Yesterday, Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), sent a short letter to the ten highest grossing seafood restaurants in the United States – including Red Lobster, Long John Silver’s, and Legal Sea Foods – to directly communicate the agency’s recent guidance warning restaurants against falsely or misleadingly implying that they are serving
- [Which Countries Continue to Use Antibiotics in Shrimp Aquaculture? The EU, Japan, and the United States All Find the Same Thing: India and Vietnam](https://shrimpalliance.com/which-countries-continue-to-use-antibiotics-in-shrimp-aquaculture-the-eu-japan-and-the-united-states-all-find-the-same-thing-india-and-vietnam/) - As part of its “Know Your Supplier” initiative, the Southern Shrimp Alliance annually updates databases providing detailed information regarding shrimp imports rejected from the European Union, Japan, and the United States due to the presence of banned antibiotics. The databases, made available in Excel format, now include information for calendar year 2024 for the actions taken
- [U.S. Government Uses Surplus Commodities Rule to Justify Opposition to a Development Project for First Time, But Continues to Support Development Funding for Shrimp Aquaculture Projects](https://shrimpalliance.com/u-s-government-uses-surplus-commodities-rule-to-justify-opposition-to-a-development-project-for-first-time-but-continues-to-support-development-funding-for-shrimp-aquaculture-projects/) - Today, the Southern Shrimp Alliance is publishing an updated version of our U.S. Treasury Votes database which tracks the U.S.’s official position on all development projects voted on at multilateral development institutions (MDIs) to which the U.S. is a dues-paying member. This update includes Treasury votes from June and July 2024, with some notable developments over
- [SSA Strengthens Efforts to Combat Shrimp Mislabeling](https://shrimpalliance.com/ssa-strengthens-efforts-to-combat-shrimp-mislabeling/) - The Southern Shrimp Alliance (SSA) is taking aggressive action to address deceptive marketing of farm-raised imported shrimp as Gulf shrimp. After working with FTC on new restaurant guidance regarding false advertising of seafood, SSA is funding cutting-edge genetic testing of shrimp served at a random selection of restaurants across the Gulf Coast and South Atlantic
- [Why Is Virtually All of the Seafood Consumed in the U.S. Market Processed Overseas? Ask the FDA](https://shrimpalliance.com/why-is-virtually-all-of-the-seafood-consumed-in-the-u-s-market-processed-overseas-ask-the-fda/) - When U.S. shrimpers see Gulf Coast restaurants serving Argentine red shrimp falsely marketed as domestic Royal Red shrimp, the story of how that shrimp came to the United States never fails to astound. Large volumes of shrimp landed by commercial fishermen in Argentina in the Atlantic Ocean is then shipped across the Pacific Ocean to be
- [FDA Refused More Entry Lines of Antibiotic Contaminated Shrimp in 2024 Than Any Year Since 2016](https://shrimpalliance.com/fda-refused-more-entry-lines-of-antibiotic-contaminated-shrimp-in-2024-than-any-year-since-2016/) - This weekend, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released detailed data regarding sixty-four (64) seafood entry line refusals in December, none of which were for shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics. However, the FDA also released data regarding an additional entry line refusal of shrimp for the presence of banned antibiotics in November that
- [Southern Shrimp Alliance Requests that Rongcheng Sanyue Be Added to UFLPA’s Entity List](https://shrimpalliance.com/southern-shrimp-alliance-requests-that-rongcheng-sanyue-be-added-to-uflpas-entity-list/) - By letter to the Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force (FLETF), the Southern Shrimp Alliance today renewed its request that Rongcheng Sanyue Foodstuff Co., Ltd. be added to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act’s (UFLPA) Entity List. In July of this year, the FLETF identified seafood as a high priority sector for enforcement under the UFLPA. That
- [Southern Shrimp Alliance Opposes Nomination of Outspoken Critic of President Trump’s Trade Policy to the U.S. International Trade Commission](https://shrimpalliance.com/southern-shrimp-alliance-opposes-nomination-of-outspoken-critic-of-president-trumps-trade-policy-to-the-u-s-international-trade-commission/) - This week the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) will formally issue a determination that the U.S. shrimp industry has been materially injured by reason of unfairly-traded imported shrimp from Ecuador, India, Indonesia, and Vietnam. All four Commissioners of the ITC unanimously voted in favor of an affirmative determination. The most recent antidumping and countervailing duty investigations
- [FDA Refuses Antibiotic Contaminated Shrimp from Two Indian BAP-Certified Processors in November and Continues to Reject Short-Weighted Indonesian Shrimp from BAP-Certified Processors](https://shrimpalliance.com/fda-refuses-antibiotic-contaminated-shrimp-from-two-indian-bap-certified-processors-in-november-and-continues-to-reject-short-weighted-indonesian-shrimp-from-bap-certified-processors/) - This morning, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released detailed data regarding fifty-eight (58) seafood entry line refusals in November, of which three (5.2%) were for shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics, along with an additional entry line refusal of shrimp for the same reason in October that was not previously reported.As shown
- [Free Workshop Prepares Fishermen to Protect Their Livelihood](https://shrimpalliance.com/free-workshop-prepares-fishermen-to-protect-their-livelihood/)
- [Southern Shrimp Alliance Welcomes New Trade Relief Following U.S. International Trade Commission’s Unanimous Affirmative Material Injury Determination](https://shrimpalliance.com/southern-shrimp-alliance-welcomes-new-trade-relief-following-u-s-international-trade-commissions-unanimous-affirmative-material-injury-determination/) - Today, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) found that the U.S. shrimp industry was suffering material injury by reason of unfairly-traded imports. The agency’s decision was unanimous from the four current Commissioners on the ITC. Because of the ITC’s decision, a new antidumping duty order on imports of shrimp from Indonesia and countervailing duty orders on
- [House Oversight and Accountability Committee Asks for GAO Review of Treasury Votes on World Bank Shrimp Projects](https://shrimpalliance.com/house-oversight-and-accountability-committee-asks-for-gao-review-of-treasury-votes-on-world-bank-shrimp-projects/) - Yesterday, the Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability, James Comer (R-KY), joined by Representatives Clay Higgins (R-LA) and Troy Nehls (R-TX), formally requested that the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) investigate and review the U.S. Department of Treasury’s (Treasury) votes on shrimp aquaculture projects funded by international financial institutions, including the World
- [FDA Refuses Antibiotic Contaminated Shrimp from Two BAP-Certified Processors in October and Continues to Reject Short-Weighted Indonesian Shrimp from BAP-Certified Processors](https://shrimpalliance.com/fda-refuses-antibiotic-contaminated-shrimp-from-two-bap-certified-processors-in-october-and-continues-to-reject-short-weighted-indonesian-shrimp-from-bap-certified-processors/) - This morning, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released detailed data regarding fifty-seven (57) seafood entry line refusals in October, of which five (8.8%) were for shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics, along with an additional entry line refusal of shrimp for the same reason in September that was not previously reported. The
- [Southern Shrimp Alliance Welcomes NOAA Fisheries’ Confirmation that U.S. Wild-Caught Shrimp Is the Sustainable Choice](https://shrimpalliance.com/southern-shrimp-alliance-welcomes-noaa-fisheries-confirmation-that-u-s-wild-caught-shrimp-is-the-sustainable-choice/) - Last week, NOAA Fisheries published an on-line resource with facts regarding wild-caught American shrimp, explaining what makes it a sustainable seafood choice. Shrimp is, far and away, the most popular seafood in America. As NOAA Fisheries explains, “now about one-quarter of the seafood Americans eat is shrimp.” Yet, despite Americans’ love of shrimp, the U.S. shrimp industry
- [FLETF to Hold Webinar Series on UFLPA Enforcement in the Seafood Sector](https://shrimpalliance.com/fletf-to-hold-webinar-series-on-uflpa-enforcement-in-the-seafood-sector/) - The Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force (FLETF) has announced that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Policy, the U.S. Department of Labor, and the U.S. Department of State will be holding a three-part webinar series later this month regarding enforcement of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA)
- [Free Workshops Inform Fishermen](https://shrimpalliance.com/free-workshops-inform-fishermen/) - You must be informed to advocate. That’s the premise behind the Marine Resource Education Program, which prepares fishermen to speak up about regulatory issues impacting the shrimp industry. The workshops are free and include the cost of your travel to and from the workshops, your hotel room, and food for the duration of the program.
- [Help Assess the Hurricane Impacts on Florida](https://shrimpalliance.com/help-assess-the-hurricane-impacts-on-florida/) - Hurricanes Debby, Helene, and Milton made direct landfalls with Florida causing damage to the shrimp industry. The Southern Shrimp Alliance is supporting the FWC Division of Marine Fisheries Management as it pursues every possible source of fishery disaster relief funding. To assist FWC’s efforts, you may be contacted and surveyed on your fishery damages and
- [SSA Applauds Rep. Nancy Mace for introducing the Protect American Fisheries Act](https://shrimpalliance.com/ssa-applauds-rep-nancy-mace-for-introducing-the-protect-american-fisheries-act/) - Today, Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) introduced the Protect American Fisheries Act of 2024 at a crucial time when the domestic shrimp industry is facing a disastrous collapse at the hands of cheap, often illegally produced and unfairly traded farm-raised shrimp imports overwhelming the U.S. market and driving prices down to a level that can no
- [Second Quarter Report 2024](https://shrimpalliance.com/q2report2024/) - Highlights of SSA's work on behalf of the U.S. shrimp industry Table of Contents Legislative Initiatives New Bill Attacks Bottom Trawlers Representative Peltola (D-AK) recently introduced legislation that would impose new federal mandates on fisheries management, negatively impacting shrimp trawl and other bottom trawl fisheries. In response, the Southern Shrimp Alliance (SSA) and At-Sea Processors Association
- [Third Quarter Report 2024](https://shrimpalliance.com/q3report2024/) - Highlights of SSA's work on behalf of the U.S. shrimp industry Table of Contents Fighting Forced Labor Reports: The Majority of Global Shrimp Aquaculture Production Uses Labor Exploitation The Southern Shrimp Alliance is strongly committed to eradicating child labor and forced labor from the global shrimp industry. Unfortunately, these exploitative practices are prevalent in the
- [FDA Refuses Antibiotic Contaminated Shrimp from Two BAP-Certified Processors in September and Adds Another BAP-Certified Processor to Import Alert](https://shrimpalliance.com/fda-refuses-antibiotic-contaminated-shrimp-from-two-bap-certified-processors-in-september-and-adds-another-bap-certified-processor-to-import-alert/) - This morning, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published detailed data regarding forty (40) seafood entry line refusals in September, of which three (7.5%) were for shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics, along with an additional eight entry line refusals of shrimp for the same reasons in August that were not previously reported.
- [NOAA Data Shows Historic Collapse in Dockside Prices and Historic Lows in Landing Volumes](https://shrimpalliance.com/noaa-data-shows-historic-collapse-in-dockside-prices-and-historic-lows-in-landing-volumes/) - On Monday, the Fishery Monitoring Branch of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries’ Southeast Fisheries Science Center released preliminary shrimp landings data from the Gulf of Mexico and the South Atlantic for June 2024. Changes in NOAA’s reporting methodology over the last two years have limited the utility of these data, as the preliminary figures
- [NGOs: Imported Shrimp Is Cheap Due to Increasing Human Rights Abuses in Foreign Supply Chains](https://shrimpalliance.com/ngos-imported-shrimp-is-cheap-due-to-increasing-human-rights-abuses-in-foreign-supply-chains/) - In a report issued today, the Sustainability Incubator explains why global shrimp prices have declined by forty-five (45) percent since 2018. In Human Rights for Dinner: Supermarket Shrimp and the Business of Exploitation, the non-governmental organization (NGO) summarizes the findings of recent investigations of foreign shrimp supply chains conducted by the Corporate Accountability Lab in India,
- [Federal Government Recognizes Seafood as a High-Priority Sector for Enforcement Under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act](https://shrimpalliance.com/federal-government-recognizes-seafood-as-a-high-priority-sector-for-enforcement-under-the-uyghur-forced-labor-prevention-act/) - Today, the Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force (FLETF) updated its strategy to prevent the importation of goods produced through forced labor in the People’s Republic of China by designating seafood as a high-priority sector for enforcement under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA). Last month, the FLETF’s added Shandong Meijia Group Co., Ltd. (also
- [Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya Meets with Gulf Coast Shrimp Industry](https://shrimpalliance.com/commissioner-alvaro-bedoya-meets-with-gulf-coast-shrimp-industry/) - On Friday, July 12th, Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya of the Federal Trade Commission, along with attorney advisor Max Miller, met with members of the U.S. shrimp industry in Mississippi and Alabama to learn about the American shrimp market and hear about misleading marketing practices in the foodservice sector that have undermined the ability to sell domestic,
- [Department of Labor Warns of Forced Labor in Indian Shrimp Industry](https://shrimpalliance.com/department-of-labor-warns-of-forced-labor-in-indian-shrimp-industry/) - Today, the U.S. Department of Labor added shrimp from India to the 2024 List of Goods Produced with Forced Labor (TVPRA List), officially notifying all US buyers sourcing shrimp from India to exercise additional due diligence to combat forced labor. The Southern Shrimp Alliance (SSA) requested the action in March 2024 after evidence was developed and
- [FDA Refuses Antibiotic Contaminated Shrimp from Two Indian BAP-Certified Processors; Cracks Down on Short-Weighted Shrimp from Three Indonesian BAP-Certified Processors](https://shrimpalliance.com/fda-refuses-antibiotic-contaminated-shrimp-from-two-indian-bap-certified-processors-cracks-down-on-short-weighted-shrimp-from-three-indonesian-bap-certified-processors/) - This morning, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published detailed data regarding 91 seafood entry line refusals in August, of which four (4.4%) were for shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics, and an additional nine entry line refusals in July that were not previously reported, of which two were for shrimp for veterinary
- [Unsolicited Wind Energy Proposal Could Harm Shrimpers](https://shrimpalliance.com/unsolicited-wind-energy-proposal-could-harm-shrimpers/) - An unsolicited proposal from Hecate Energy Gulf Wind for two commercial leases for wind energy development off the coast of Texas and/or Louisiana has raised significant new concerns for the U.S. shrimp industry. The Hecate proposal, which may potentially support hydrogen production, has the potential to close fishing grounds, interrupt maritime radar, and harm sensitive
- [Southern Shrimp Alliance Welcomes Commerce’s Confirmation that Vietnam Remains a Non-market Economy](https://shrimpalliance.com/southern-shrimp-alliance-welcomes-commerces-confirmation-that-vietnam-remains-a-non-market-economy/) - On Friday, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) completed an administrative proceeding investigating the market status of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, a country that continues to be governed under the one-party rule of the Communist Party of Vietnam and continues to enforce laws that prohibit the private ownership of land. At the end of that
- [BAP-Certified Processor Has Shrimp Refused for Chloramphenicol; FDA On Pace for Most Refusals Since 2016](https://shrimpalliance.com/bap-certified-processor-has-shrimp-refused-for-chloramphenicol-fda-on-pace-for-most-refusals-since-2016/) - Over the weekend, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published detailed data regarding 49 seafood entry line refusals in July, of which seven (14.3%) were for shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics. The FDA has refused a total of 54 entry lines of shrimp for the presence of veterinary drug residues over the
- [Antibiotic-Contaminated Shrimp from Two More BAP-Certified Exporters Refused by FDA in March](https://shrimpalliance.com/antibiotic-contaminated-shrimp-from-two-more-bap-certified-exporters-refused-by-fda-in-march-2/) - On Thursday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published detailed data regarding 60 seafood entry line refusals in March, of which five (8.3%) were for shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics. As indicated in the table below, in the first quarter of 2024, the FDA refused a total of twenty-one (21) entry lines
- [FDA Reports Refusal of Antibiotic-Contaminated Shrimp from Three More BAP-Certified Indian Shrimp Exporters and One BAP- Certified Indonesian Shrimp Exporter](https://shrimpalliance.com/fda-reports-refusal-of-antibiotic-contaminated-shrimp-from-three-more-bap-certified-indian-shrimp-exporters-and-one-bap-certified-indonesian-shrimp-exporter/) - On Friday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published detailed data regarding 36 seafood entry line refusals in June, of which three (8.3%) were for shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics. The FDA also released information regarding an additional three entry line refusals of shrimp in May for reasons related to banned antibiotics. As
- [Southern Shrimp Alliance Asks for Broad Support of Bipartisan Destruction of Hazardous Imports Act](https://shrimpalliance.com/southern-shrimp-alliance-asks-for-broad-support-of-bipartisan-destruction-of-hazardous-imports-act/) - What happens when the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) tests imported shrimp and finds that it has been contaminated with veterinary drugs or harmful pathogens like salmonella or listeria? Or when the FDA inspects containers and finds shrimp that are spoiled or filthy? As American shrimpers are all too aware, although this shrimp is refused
- [Questionnaire Responses in Unfair Trade Investigation Due to the U.S. International Trade Commission by July 26th](https://shrimpalliance.com/questionnaire-responses-in-unfair-trade-investigation-due-to-the-u-s-international-trade-commission-by-july-26th/) - Yesterday, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) issued questionnaires to the members of the U.S. shrimp industry that are fishermen, farmers, and processors. The ITC also issued questionnaires to all U.S. shrimp importers, to U.S. shrimp purchasers, and foreign shrimp processors and exporters, in the final phase of the agency’s investigations of unfairly-traded frozen warmwater shrimp
- [Southern Shrimp Alliance Welcomes Federal Government Action Against Chinese Exporter of Argentinian Red Shrimp for Use of Forced Labor](https://shrimpalliance.com/southern-shrimp-alliance-welcomes-federal-government-action-against-chinese-exporter-of-argentinian-red-shrimp-for-use-of-forced-labor/) - In a groundbreaking announcement today, the Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force (FLETF) added Shandong Meijia Group Co., Ltd. (also known as Rizhao Meijia Group), a Chinese seafood processing plant operating in Shandong province, to the Entity List maintained under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA). The action means that any seafood exported by any company
- [FDA Reports Refusal of Antibiotic-Contaminated Shrimp from Two BAP-Certified Indian Shrimp Exporters; Takes Action Against Short-Weighted Indonesian Shrimp](https://shrimpalliance.com/fda-reports-refusal-of-antibiotic-contaminated-shrimp-from-two-bap-certified-indian-shrimp-exporters-takes-action-against-short-weighted-indonesian-shrimp/) - This morning, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published detailed data regarding 50 seafood entry line refusals in May, of which one (2.0%) was for shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics. The FDA also released information regarding an additional four entry line refusals of shrimp in April for reasons related to banned antibiotics. As
- [CBP Announces Intent to Make CDSOA Distributions in FY2024](https://shrimpalliance.com/cbp-announces-intent-to-make-cdsoa-distributions-in-fy2024/) - This morning, the Federal Register published the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (“CBP”) “Notice of Intent to Distribute Offset for Fiscal Year 2024.” Per the notice, for fiscal year 2024 distributions of Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act (“CDSOA”) funds, certifications must be received by CBP no later than July 30, 2024. On November 30, 2022, CBP reported that
- [BAP-Certified Choice Canning Added to Import Alert 16-129](https://shrimpalliance.com/bap-certified-choice-canning-added-to-import-alert-16-129/) - On May 20, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published an updated Import Alert 16-129, “Detention Without Physical Examination of Seafood Products Due to Nitrofurans,” to now include Choice Canning Company Unit II (A Division of Choice Trading Corporation Pvt Ltd). With the FDA’s announcement, the Choice Canning processing plant joins twelve other Indian
- [Taste The Difference With U.S. Wild-Caught Shrimp](https://shrimpalliance.com/taste-the-difference-with-u-s-wild-caught-shrimp/) - On National Shrimp Day, we celebrate America’s favorite seafood! Shrimp is the most consumed seafood in the United States, and consumers have a choice when they indulge in this versatile, tasty crustacean. Ask for U.S. wild-caught shrimp, which are available in many major grocery stores and restaurants nationwide.Americans prefer shrimp harvested from the Gulf of
- [Traceability? Accountability? Not With Indian Shrimp](https://shrimpalliance.com/traceability-accountability-not-with-indian-shrimp/) - In stories published by SeafoodSource and Undercurrent News yesterday, Choice Canning argued that three shrimp entry lines refused by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in April were mistakenly attributed to the company. The company has contended that the FDA’s refusals naming Choice Canning as the manufacturer of shrimp contaminated with veterinary drug residues were
- [Antibiotic-Contaminated Shrimp from Choice Canning and Three Other BAP-Certified Shrimp Exporters Discovered by FDA in April](https://shrimpalliance.com/antibiotic-contaminated-shrimp-from-choice-canning-and-three-other-bap-certified-shrimp-exporters-discovered-by-fda-in-april/) - Over the weekend, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published detailed data regarding 89 seafood entry line refusals in April, of which fifteen (16.9%) were for shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics. As indicated in the table below, in the first four months of 2024, the FDA has already refused more than half
- [First Quarter Report](https://shrimpalliance.com/q1report2024/) - Highlights of SSA's work on behalf of the U.S. shrimp industry
- [Southern Shrimp Alliance Applauds Introduction of the Save Our Shrimpers Act](https://shrimpalliance.com/southern-shrimp-alliance-applauds-introduction-of-the-save-our-shrimpers-act/) - Today, Representative Troy Nehls (R-TX) and 13 bipartisan co-sponsors introduced the Save Our Shrimpers Act to prohibit U.S. taxpayer funds from being used by international financial institutions to finance any activity relating to shrimp farming, the processing of shrimp, or shrimp exports in a foreign country. It also mandates an investigation and annual report by
- [Antibiotic-Contaminated Shrimp from Two More BAP-Certified Exporters Refused by FDA in March](https://shrimpalliance.com/antibiotic-contaminated-shrimp-from-two-more-bap-certified-exporters-refused-by-fda-in-march/) - On Thursday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published detailed data regarding 60 seafood entry line refusals in March, of which five (8.3%) were for shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics. As indicated in the table below, in the first quarter of 2024, the FDA refused a total of twenty-one (21) entry lines
- [Southern Shrimp Alliance Commends Rep. Graves and Rep. Peltola for Demanding Action on Indian Shrimp](https://shrimpalliance.com/southern-shrimp-alliance-commends-rep-graves-and-rep-peltola-for-demanding-action-on-indian-shrimp/) - On Friday, Rep. Garret Graves (R-LA) and Rep. Mary Sattler Peltola (D-AK) urged President Biden to stop all imports of Indian shrimp into the United States until the Administration “can make a coordinated, whole-of-government effort to protect the American seafood supply.” Citing the reports of Corporate Accountability Lab, The Outlaw Ocean Project, and the Associated
- [SSA Asks Labor Department to Add Indian Shrimp to Forced/Child Labor Lists](https://shrimpalliance.com/ssa-asks-labor-department-to-add-indian-shrimp-to-forced-child-labor-lists/) - Today, the Southern Shrimp Alliance formally requested that the Bureau of International Labor Affairs of the U.S. Department of Labor (ILAB) add Indian shrimp to the 2024 List of Goods Produced by Child Labor or Forced Labor and, separately, to the List of Products Produced by Forced or Indentured Child Labor.The Southern Shrimp Alliance’s request is based on
- [Senator Cassidy Demands Protections for Whistleblower and Investigation of Claims](https://shrimpalliance.com/senator-cassidy-demands-protections-for-whistleblower-and-investigation-of-claims/) - In a letter sent yesterday to the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) demanded that Joshua Farinella, the whistleblower who came forward with claims regarding the business operations of Choice Canning Company, Inc., be guaranteed full whistleblower protections. Senator Cassidy also “urgently”
- [Corporate Accountability Lab Report Exposes Forced Labor and Other Abusive Practices Across Indian Shrimp Supply Chain](https://shrimpalliance.com/corporate-accountability-lab-report-exposes-forced-labor-and-other-abusive-practices-across-indian-shrimp-supply-chain/) - In 2023, the United States imported over 463 million pounds of peeled shrimp from India worth roughly $1.6 billion. Imports from this single country accounted for well over half (56 percent) of the total volume of the United States’ imports of peeled shrimp from throughout the world.As recently as 2011, India accounted for less than
- [The Outlaw Ocean Project Investigation Confirms What Every Shrimper Knows:](https://shrimpalliance.com/the-outlaw-ocean-project-investigation-confirms-what-every-shrimper-knows/) - Imported Shrimp Supply Chains Are Built on Lies On the same day that Corporate Accountability Lab (CAL) publicly released the results of its three-year investigation into forced labor practices in the Indian shrimp industry, Hidden Harvest: Human Rights and Environmental Abuses in India’s Shrimp Industry, and the Associated Press published an article and video
- [ELB Funding FY24](https://shrimpalliance.com/elb-funding-fy24/) - The limited FY 2024 Appropriations bills passed by Congress this weekend include $850,000 for NMFS to develop and implement an Electronic Logbook (ELB) program in conjunction with the U.S. shrimp industry. For the second year in a row, the Southern Shrimp Alliance requested the funding and language that expresses concern about the termination of the
- [FDA Announces Refusals of Antibiotic-Contaminated Shrimp from Five Different BAP-Certified Exporters in February](https://shrimpalliance.com/fda-announces-refusals-of-antibiotic-contaminated-shrimp-from-five-different-bap-certified-exporters-in-february/) - This morning, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published detailed data regarding 48 seafood entry line refusals in February, of which ten (20.8%) were for shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics. As indicated in the table below, the FDA has already refused a total of sixteen (16) entry lines of shrimp for banned
- [Marine Debris Project](https://shrimpalliance.com/marine-debris-project/) - The Texas fisheries and aquaculture industries face numerous challenges, including workforce shortages, climate-related impacts, rising operational costs, and declining infrastructure. In addition to these issues, industry members face marine debris-related impacts from hurricanes, other types of inclement weather, normal wear-and-tear, and interactions with wildlife or other industry activities. Sources of marine debris in these industries
- [Food Regulatory Authorities in the EU, Japan, and the United States Once Again Confirm that India and Vietnam Continue to Use Banned Antibiotics in their Shrimp Aquaculture](https://shrimpalliance.com/food-regulatory-authorities-in-the-eu-japan-and-the-united-states-once-again-confirm-that-india-and-vietnam-continue-to-use-banned-antibiotics-in-their-shrimp-aquaculture/) - As part of its “Know Your Supplier” initiative, the Southern Shrimp Alliance annually updates databases providing detailed information regarding shrimp imports rejected from the European Union, Japan, and the United States due to the presence of banned antibiotics. The databases, made available in Excel format, now include information for calendar year 2023 for the actions taken
- [Southern Shrimp Alliance Submits Comments Opposing Request by Government of Vietnam to Be Treated as a Market Economy](https://shrimpalliance.com/southern-shrimp-alliance-submits-comments-opposing-request-by-government-of-vietnam-to-be-treated-as-a-market-economy/) - Over the objection of a large and diverse group of American industries and producers, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) is currently conducting an administrative proceeding to determine whether Vietnam should be treated as a market economy for the purposes of our antidumping duty laws. Commerce’s current practice treats Vietnam as a non-market economy (NME)
- [FDA Starts New Calendar Year by Refusing Antibiotic-Contaminated Shrimp from Three BAP-Certified Indian Processors and Adding a BAP-Certified Vietnamese Processor to Import Alert](https://shrimpalliance.com/fda-starts-new-calendar-year-by-refusing-antibiotic-contaminated-shrimp-from-three-bap-certified-indian-processors-and-adding-a-bap-certified-vietnamese-processor-to-import-alert/) - On Sunday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published detailed data regarding 60 seafood entry line refusals in January, of which six (10.0%) were for shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics. The six entry lines of shrimp refused for banned antibiotics in January were for shipments from three Indian shrimp exporters and an
- [SSA Asks Federal Government to Shut Down Seafood Supply Chains Exploiting Uyghur Labor](https://shrimpalliance.com/ssa-asks-federal-government-to-shut-down-seafood-supply-chains-exploiting-uyghur-labor/) - Over the last year, China exported at least 12 million pounds of Argentinian shrimp to the United States. Argentinian fishermen caught this shrimp in the Atlantic Ocean, which was then shipped across the Pacific to Chinese processing plants. After processing, it was shipped back across the Pacific, ending up in American grocery stores. Despite being
- [FDA Announces More Rejections of Antibiotic Contaminated Shrimp from 4-Star BAP Certified Shrimp Exporters; Adds Another to an Import Alert for Unapproved Drugs in Farmed Seafood](https://shrimpalliance.com/fda-announces-more-rejections-of-antibiotic-contaminated-shrimp-from-4-star-bap-certified-shrimp-exporters-adds-another-to-an-import-alert-for-unapproved-drugs-in-farmed-seafood/) - Last week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published detailed data regarding 74 seafood entry line refusals in December, of which four (5.4%) were for shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics and an additional fifteen seafood entry line refusals in November, of which five (33.3%) were for shrimp for reasons related to banned
- [January 2024 Newsletter](https://shrimpalliance.com/jan-2024/) - U.S. Shrimp Industry Wins Preliminary Determination in New Trade Cases The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) unanimously ruled on December 8th that there is a reasonable indication that shrimp imported from Ecuador, India, Indonesia, and Vietnam are injuring the U.S. shrimp industry. The American Shrimp Processors Association petitioned for the investigations, and now the cases
- [Southern Shrimp Alliance Welcomes Select Committee’s Recommendation to Expand the UFLPA’s Rebuttable Presumption to Cover Seafood Products](https://shrimpalliance.com/southern-shrimp-alliance-welcomes-select-committees-recommendation-to-expand-the-uflpas-rebuttable-presumption-to-cover-seafood-products/) - On Tuesday, the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party (Select Committee) issued a bipartisan report with 150 policy recommendations to implement a strategy to fundamentally reset this country’s economic and technological competition with the People’s Republic of China (PRC). Within its report, the Select Committee
- [Less than $4k in CDSOA Funds Distributed to Shrimp Industry in FY2023](https://shrimpalliance.com/less-than-4k-in-cdsoa-funds-distributed-to-shrimp-industry-in-fy2023/) - This week, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published information regarding the annual distribution under the Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act (CDSOA) for fiscal year (FY) 2023. In total, CBP reports that just $3,870.02 in antidumping duties collected on shrimp imports was distributed through the CDSOA program this year. This represents a substantial decline from the
- [December 2023 Newsletter](https://shrimpalliance.com/dec-2023/) - Trade Investigations Initiated on Shrimp from Ecuador, India, Indonesia, and Vietnam On November 14th, the U.S. Department of Commerce formally started investigations into unfair trade practices related to shrimp imports from Ecuador, India, Indonesia, and Vietnam. This comes in response to petitions by the American Shrimp Processors Association (ASPA) seeking antidumping and countervailing duties on
- [Senator Cassidy’s Manifest Modernization Act Shines Light on Trade Cheats](https://shrimpalliance.com/senator-cassidys-manifest-modernization-act-shines-light-on-trade-cheats/) - On November 2nd, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) introduced bipartisan legislation, the Manifest Modernization Act of 2023, that would bring transparency to the shipments of merchandise imported into the United States. Under current law, bills of lading data regarding foreign shipments to the U.S. through ocean-going vessels are generally
- [FDA Rejects Antibiotic Contaminated Shrimp from Two 4-Star BAP Certified Shrimp Exporters in November](https://shrimpalliance.com/fda-rejects-antibiotic-contaminated-shrimp-from-two-4-star-bap-certified-shrimp-exporters-in-november/) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has now published detailed data regarding 29 seafood entry line refusals in November, of which four (13.8%) were for shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics. The FDA’s released data for November appears to only cover part of the month and encompassed imports just through November 19th. As with
- [November 2023 Newsletter](https://shrimpalliance.com/nov-2023/) - SSA Alleges Violations of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) SSA filed an e-Allegation with U.S. Customs and Border Protection claiming that Argentine Red Shrimp was being shipped to China for processing in plants operating in the Shandong province, where members of the Uyghur minority have been forced to work, before being exported to
- [FDA Stops an Additional Thirteen Entry Lines of Indian Shrimp from Milesh Marine in September and October for Nitrofurans](https://shrimpalliance.com/fda-stops-an-additional-thirteen-entry-lines-of-indian-shrimp-from-milesh-marine-in-september-and-october-for-nitrofurans/) - On Friday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published detailed data regarding 35 seafood entry line refusals in October, of which six (17.1%) were for shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics. Further, the FDA also published data regarding an additional 14 seafood entry line refusals in September, of which seven (50.0%) were for shrimp
- [Over Objection of U.S. Seafood Producers, Commerce Will Evaluate Whether Vietnam Is a Market Economy](https://shrimpalliance.com/over-objection-of-u-s-seafood-producers-commerce-will-evaluate-whether-vietnam-is-a-market-economy/) - On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) announced that it was initiating a changed circumstances review (CCR) related to the antidumping duty order on raw honey from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. In the CCR, Commerce will consider whether Vietnam should no longer be treated as a non-market economy (NME) country for the purposes of
- [Southern Shrimp Alliance Petitions for Argentine Red Shrimp Processed Through Uyghur Labor to Be Banned](https://shrimpalliance.com/southern-shrimp-alliance-petitions-for-argentine-red-shrimp-processed-through-uyghur-labor-to-be-banned/) - At a hearing held by the Homeland Security Committee of the House of Representatives on Thursday, Exploitation and Enforcement: Evaluating the Department of Homeland Security’s Efforts to Counter Uyghur Forced Labor, witnesses explained that sourcing from factories using forced Uyghur labor has corrupted a massive array of supply chains in China, impacting diverse, unrelated industries
- [KNOW YOUR SUPPLIER:   Why Is Argentine Red Shrimp Shipped through China to the United States?](https://shrimpalliance.com/argentine-red-shrimp-shipped-through-china/) - Last year, the United States imported less than $700,000 worth of frozen, non-breaded shrimp from China. Through the first seven months of 2023, our country has imported less than $95,000 of Chinese shrimp. Nevertheless, every single month, container after container of frozen, non-breaded shrimp is shipped from China to the United States. How can this be? As
- [October 2023 Newsletter](https://shrimpalliance.com/oct-2023/) - SSA Urges Commerce to Initiate Trade Action Against Unfair Shrimp Imports On September 12th, SSA’s directors met with Department of Commerce officials to request that the agency self-initiate antidumping and countervailing duty investigations of unfairly traded shrimp. The vast majority of shrimp imports come from countries that Commerce previously found to engage in unfair trade.
- [FDA Stops Antibiotic-Contaminated Indian Shrimp from Entering U.S. Market in September](https://shrimpalliance.com/fda-stops-antibiotic-contaminated-indian-shrimp-from-entering-u-s-market-in-september/) - Yesterday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published detailed data regarding 23 seafood entry line refusals in September, of which four (17.4%) was for shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics. The FDA’s released data appears only to cover imports through September 22nd. Through the three quarters of this year, the FDA has refused
- [Published Academic Study Finds Pervasive Short-Weighting in Indonesian Shrimp](https://shrimpalliance.com/published-academic-study-finds-pervasive-short-weighting-in-indonesian-shrimp/) - Last month, the academic journal Food Control published an article by researchers (McKenna Rivers, Alexia Campbell, Chris Lee, Pragati Kapoor, and Rosalee Hellberg) at the Schmid College of Science and technology at Chapman University (California) with the results from testing 106 samples of frozen shrimp purchased at grocery stores in Southern California. The researchers investigated Country-of-Origin-Labeling
- [Senator Cassidy’s India Shrimp Tariff Act Throws a Lifeline to Desperate U.S. Shrimp Industry](https://shrimpalliance.com/senator-cassidys-india-shrimp-tariff-act-throws-a-lifeline-to-desperate-u-s-shrimp-industry/) - On Thursday, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) introduced two bills designed to address the Government of India’s rampant subsidization of food products, including rice, pulse crops, wheat, peanuts, and shrimp. Senator Cassidy’s legislation recognizes that, with this massive government support, India has flooded global markets and decimated food producers in the United States. In one
- [SSA Supports USDA Purchases of Seafood](https://shrimpalliance.com/ssa-supports-usda-purchases-of-seafood/) - Yesterday, the Southern Shrimp Alliance sent a letter to the leaders of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry and U.S. House Committee on Agriculture to encourage the inclusion of seafood under USDA programs. The letter highlights the dire circumstances facing the US shrimp industry and lends unequivocal support for and strong endorsement of a letter sent to
- [Unprecedented Collapse in Dockside Prices Shown in May Landings Data; NOAA Issues Revised Historical Data](https://shrimpalliance.com/unprecedented-collapse-in-dockside-prices-shown-in-may-landings-data-noaa-issues-revised-historical-data/) - At the beginning of this month, the Fishery Monitoring Branch of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries’ Southeast Fisheries Science Center released preliminary shrimp landings data from the Gulf of Mexico and the South Atlantic for May 2023. In addition to the preliminary data, NOAA has released revised monthly landings data for each of the
- [Southern Shrimp Alliance Report Details How International Development Funding Has Crashed the World Shrimp Market](https://shrimpalliance.com/southern-shrimp-alliance-report-details-how-international-development-funding-has-crashed-the-world-shrimp-market/) - The Southern Shrimp Alliance announces the release of A Crisis of Our Own Making, a research report describing the role of international financial institutions, like the World Bank, in the creation of excess shrimp aquaculture capacity throughout the world. For the last half century, multilateral organizations have dedicated resources to the expansion and development of
- [FDA Rejections for Antibiotic-Contaminated Imported Shrimp Restart in August](https://shrimpalliance.com/fda-rejections-for-antibiotic-contaminated-imported-shrimp-restart-in-august/) - On Monday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published detailed data regarding 44 seafood entry line refusals in August, of which just one (2.3%) was for shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics. The FDA’s released data appears only to cover imports through August 24th. While only one of the reported refusals was for antibiotic-contaminated
- [NOAA’s New IUU Report Demonstrates that Import Measures Are Needed](https://shrimpalliance.com/noaas-new-iuu-report-demonstrates-that-import-measures-are-needed/) - On Thursday, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) issued a report required by Congress, Improving International Fisheries Management (Aug. 2023). As part of the agency’s obligations under the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act, NOAA prepares and publishes a biennial report identifying nations that are engaged in illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing. This year’s report is the
- [September 2023 Newsletter](https://shrimpalliance.com/sept-2023/) - US Taxpayers Fund Foreign Aquaculture that Is Driving Oversupply of Shrimp SSA released “A Crisis of Our Own Making,” a report that describes how the US funds shrimp aquaculture projects through international financial institutions, like the World Bank, which have led to a global oversupply of shrimp. The report calls upon the US government to
- [May 2023 Newsletter](https://shrimpalliance.com/may-2023-newsletter/) - Shrimpers Travel to DC to Protect Duties Representatives of the domestic shrimp industry, including the President and Vice-President of SSA, appeared at a U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) hearing to argue for a five-year continuation of antidumping duty orders on shrimp from China, India, Thailand, and Vietnam. We thank all nine witnesses who testified
- [For Eighth Consecutive Month, FDA Rejects Antibiotic-Contaminated Indian Shrimp](https://shrimpalliance.com/for-eighth-consecutive-month-fda-rejects-antibiotic-contaminated-indian-shrimp/) - On Monday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published detailed data regarding 73 seafood entry line refusals in June, of which ten (13.7%) were of shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics. Through the first half of this year, the FDA has refused a total of twenty-eight entry lines of shrimp for banned antibiotics,
- [Southern Shrimp Alliance Celebrates the Introduction of the LESS Act](https://shrimpalliance.com/southern-shrimp-alliance-celebrates-the-introduction-of-the-less-act/) - In the nine-year period spanning from fiscal year 2014 to fiscal year 2022, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the Census Bureau report that the federal government collected at least $340 million in duties assessed on imports of shrimp. Because CBP’s data are incomplete and do not include information for three years of that
- [August 2023 Newletter](https://shrimpalliance.com/august-2023/) - The LESS Act Increases Usefulness of Duties to U.S. Shrimpers SSA helped draft a federal bill that, if passed, would generate funding in an amount equal to 70% of duties collected by the U.S. Treasury on dumped imported shrimp to:(1) fund increased FDA testing of shrimp imports for illegal antibiotics;(2) substantially increase USDA Section 32 purchases of
- [FDA Gives Shrimp Imports a Pass in July](https://shrimpalliance.com/fda-gives-shrimp-imports-a-pass-in-july/) - Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published detailed data regarding 71 seafood entry line refusals in July, of which none were of shrimp for reasons related to veterinary drug residues. Accordingly, last month marked the first time since September that the FDA did not report a refusal of antibiotic-contaminated shrimp. Moreover, the FDA reported
- [Federal Government Again Confirms That Indian Shrimp Continues to Be Dumped into the U.S. Market](https://shrimpalliance.com/federal-government-again-confirms-that-indian-shrimp-continues-to-be-dumped-into-the-u-s-market/) - On Monday, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s (Commerce) announced the Final Results of the seventeenth (17th) administrative review of the antidumping duty order on frozen warmwater shrimp from India, covering shrimp imported into the United States between February 1, 2021 and January 31, 2022. In its Final Results, Commerce confirmed its preliminary calculation of a
- [Dockside Prices for Shrimp Way Down in April; Landings in Alabama and Mississippi at Record Levels in 2023](https://shrimpalliance.com/dockside-prices-for-shrimp-way-down-in-april-landings-in-alabama-and-mississippi-at-record-levels-in-2023/) - On Thursday, the Fishery Monitoring Branch of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries’ Southeast Fisheries Science Center released preliminary shrimp landings data from the Gulf of Mexico and the South Atlantic for April 2023. Since July of 2021, NOAA has substantially revised its historical reporting of monthly landings. Because these revisions have continuously reflected significant differences
- [Shrimp Landings at Record Levels in Alabama, But Down in Louisiana and Texas in 1Q2023](https://shrimpalliance.com/shrimp-landings-at-record-levels-in-alabama-but-down-in-louisiana-and-texas-in-1q2023/) - Last Wednesday, the Fishery Monitoring Branch of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries’ Southeast Fisheries Science Center released preliminary shrimp landings data from the Gulf of Mexico and the South Atlantic for March 2023. Since July of 2021, NOAA has substantially revised its reporting of monthly landings to replace preliminarily reported figures with final, corrected amounts. Because these
- [July 2023 Top 5 Newsletter](https://shrimpalliance.com/july-2023-top-5-newsletter/) - SSA Appeals Reduction in Indian Shrimp Duties SSA disagrees with a U.S. Court of International Trade determination that led the Department of Commerce to reduce duties assessed on Indian shrimp imports. At SSA’s direction, the Ad Hoc Shrimp Trade Action Committee (AHSTAC) appealed the change of India’s antidumping duty rate from 3.06% to 1.73% to
- [Federal Agencies Step Up Efforts to Address Shrimp Import Fraud](https://shrimpalliance.com/federal-agencies-step-up-efforts-to-address-shrimp-import-fraud/) - Yesterday, the Southern Shrimp Alliance sent a letter to the Acting Secretary of the U.S. Department of Commerce commending the agency for its increased efforts to address shrimp import fraud.Commerce issued a final determination on Tuesday denying the request of Hilltop International, a shrimp exporter conglomerate, to be excluded from the antidumping duty order on
- [Trade Adjustment Assistance](https://shrimpalliance.com/trade-adjustment-assistance/) - In 2010, the Southern Shrimp Alliance successfully petitioned for shrimp harvested in the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic (North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas) to be considered an eligible commodity for the Trade Adjustment Assistance for Farmers program in FY2010. Shrimp was one of only three agricultural commodity products
- [CBP Announces Intent to Make CDSOA Distributions in FY2013](https://shrimpalliance.com/news-alert-cbp-announces-intent-to-make-cdsoa-distributions-in-fy2013/) - Today, the Federal Register published U.S. Customs and Border Protection's "Notice of Intent to Distribute Offset for Fiscal Year 2013." Per the notice, certifications for fiscal year 2013 distributions must be received by the agency by July 30, 2013. CBP posted on the agency's website a preliminary report regarding CDSOA funds that may be available
- [Shrimpers Welcome Testing of Water Column](https://shrimpalliance.com/shrimpers-welcome-testing-of-water-column/) - Tarpon Springs, Fla.—The Southern Shrimp Alliance, which represents the U.S. wild-caught shrimp industry in eight states, welcomed news that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) will be testing sediment samples from the seafloor in areas near the Deepwater Horizon oil spill sources. The Southern Shrimp Alliance has been one of the first and most
- [New Online Tools Address Slavery in Shrimp Supply Chain](https://shrimpalliance.com/new-online-tools-address-slavery-in-shrimp-supply-chain/) - “Check Your Supplier” feature of SSA’s website provides government and third-party resources to identify risks of forced labor or banned antibiotics in shrimp production The American commercial shrimp industry is heavily regulated. Federal, state, and local governments set out rules and regulations regarding how, when, and where commercial shrimpers work. They require fishermen to document their activities.
- [Customs Cracks Down on Illegally Labeled Chinese Shrimp Imports](https://shrimpalliance.com/customs-cracks-down-on-illegally-labeled-chinese-shrimp-imports/) - SSA Grateful for Strong Enforcement of Trade and Food Safety Laws Tarpon Springs, FL-The Southern Shrimp Alliance (SSA) applauds the significant efforts undertaken by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to prevent evasion of U.S. trade and food safety laws by Chinese shrimp producers. At the port of Los Angeles, CBP officials have stopped over
- [It’s Official: Shrimp Is Under SIMP](https://shrimpalliance.com/official-shrimp-simp/) - As of today, shrimp imports are now officially covered by the U.S. Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP) in accordance with the final rule published in the Federal Register by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) on April 24, 2018. https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2018-04-24/pdf/2018-08553.pdf “We are one important step closer to protecting millions of U.S. shrimp consumers, our
- [Banned Antibiotics on Imported Shrimp Addressed on World Food Safety Day](https://shrimpalliance.com/banned-antibiotics-on-imported-shrimp-addressed-on-world-food-safety-day/) - The United Nations has declared June 7 as the first ever World Food Safety Day. Food safety is the absence -- or the limitation to safe, acceptable levels -- of hazards in food that may harm the health of consumers. Food-borne hazards can be microbiological, chemical, or physical in nature. They are often invisible to
- [Seismic Activity](https://shrimpalliance.com/seismic-activity/) - There is current work for Fairfieldnodal performing chase boat services during their seismographic exploration south of Morgan City. There has been several interactions with shrimp boats based out of south and central Texas. The trawlers did not respond to radio communications and inadvertently trawled through the seismographic equipment on the bottom causing time lost and
- [Food Safety and the Proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership](https://shrimpalliance.com/food-safety-and-the-proposed-trans-pacific-partnership/) - Last September, Rep. Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) sent a letter to the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) stressing the importance of safeguarding consumer health in negotiations for the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Free Trade Agreement. Rep. DeLauro explained that food safety concerns were of particular importance "as certain TPP countries have major seafood export industries with whom
- [Antibiotic-Contaminated Shrimp from India Rejected by FDA in May](https://shrimpalliance.com/antibiotic-contaminated-shrimp-from-india-rejected-by-fda-in-may/) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has now published detailed data regarding 103 seafood entry line refusals in May, of which three (2.9%) were of shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics. Through the first five months of this year, the FDA has refused a total of eighteen entry lines of shrimp for banned
- [U.S. International Trade Commission Unanimously Determines to Maintain Antidumping Duties on Shrimp Imports](https://shrimpalliance.com/u-s-international-trade-commission-unanimously-determines-to-maintain-antidumping-duties-on-shrimp-imports/) - This morning, all five Commissioners on the U.S. International Trade Commission (“ITC” or “Commission”) announced their unanimous determination that the revocation of the existing antidumping duty orders on certain frozen warmwater shrimp from China, India, Thailand, and Vietnam would be likely to lead to the continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable
- [CBP Issues Report Regarding Preliminary Amounts Available for CDSOA Distributions in FY2023](https://shrimpalliance.com/cbp-issues-report-regarding-preliminary-amounts-available-for-cdsoa-distributions-in-fy2023/) - Yesterday, after publication in the Federal Register of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (“CBP”) “Notice of Intent to Distribute Offset for Fiscal Year 2023,” the agency released a report with preliminary amounts available for distribution in fiscal year 2023 as of April 30, 2023. In total, CBP reports that roughly $4.4 million in collected antidumping and
- [CBP Announces Intent to Make CDSOA Distributions in FY2023](https://shrimpalliance.com/cbp-announces-intent-to-make-cdsoa-distributions-in-fy2023/) - This morning, the Federal Register published the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (“CBP”) “Notice of Intent to Distribute Offset for Fiscal Year 2023.” Per the notice, for fiscal year 2023 distributions of Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act (“CDSOA”) funds, certifications must be received by CBP no later than July 31, 2023. CBP has made CDSOA disbursements to the
- [COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE UPHOLDS APPLICATION OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES TO SHANTOU RED GARDEN](https://shrimpalliance.com/court-of-international-trade-upholds-application-of-antidumping-duties-to-shantou-red-garden/) - On Friday, the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) issued a public version of its opinion upholding the U.S. Department of Commerce’s (Commerce) final results of the fourteenth (14th) administrative review of the antidumping duty order on frozen warmwater shrimp from People’s Republic of China, covering Chinese shrimp imported into the United States between February
- [State Department Suspends Malaysia’s Section 609 Certification; U.S. Continues to Import Significant Wild-Caught Shrimp from Uncertified Countries](https://shrimpalliance.com/state-department-suspends-malaysias-section-609-certification-u-s-continues-to-import-significant-wild-caught-shrimp-from-uncertified-countries/) - The Federal Register published notice today of the U.S. Department of State’s (State Department) determination to suspend the certification of wild-caught shrimp fisheries in the Malaysian states of Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang, and Johor. Accordingly, because Section 609 of Public Law 101-162 prohibits the importation of wild-caught shrimp unless a fishery or country has received a certification
- [Prices for Landed Shrimp Remained at Historic Lows in February](https://shrimpalliance.com/prices-for-landed-shrimp-remained-at-historic-lows-in-february/) - Last Thursday, the Fishery Monitoring Branch of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries’ Southeast Fisheries Science Center released preliminary shrimp landings data from the Gulf of Mexico and the South Atlantic for February 2023. Since July of 2021, NOAA has been making substantial revisions to its reporting of landings to now reflect final
- [Volume of Landed Shrimp Declines as Shrimp Prices Collapse in January](https://shrimpalliance.com/volume-of-landed-shrimp-declines-as-shrimp-prices-collapse-in-january/) - Last Thursday, the Fishery Monitoring Branch of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries’ Southeast Fisheries Science Center released preliminary shrimp landings data from the Gulf of Mexico and the South Atlantic for January 2023. Since July of 2021, NOAA’s reporting makes substantial revisions to now reflect final totals for past years rather than
- [FDA Again Refuses Shipment of Antibiotic-Contaminated Shrimp from India in April](https://shrimpalliance.com/fda-again-refuses-shipment-of-antibiotic-contaminated-shrimp-from-india-in-april/) - This morning, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published detailed data regarding 80 seafood entry line refusals in April, of which just one (1.3%) was of shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics. Through the first four months of this year, the FDA has refused a total of fifteen entry lines of shrimp for
- [Shrimp Industry Comes Out in Strong Support of the Federal Trade Commission’s Proposed Made in the U.S.A. Regulations](https://shrimpalliance.com/shrimp-industry-comes-out-in-strong-support-of-the-federal-trade-commissions-proposed-made-in-the-u-s-a-regulations/) - In July, the Federal Register published notice of the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) intent to promulgate new regulations related to “Made in the USA” and other unqualified U.S.-origin claims on product labels. Although the FTC has been enforcing its regulatory authority over the marketing of products as “Made in the USA” since 1940, the agency has
- [Seafood Broker Sentenced to 3 Years in Federal Prison for Antidumping Duty Evasion Scheme](https://shrimpalliance.com/seafood-broker-sentenced-to-3-years-in-federal-prison-for-antidumping-duty-evasion-scheme/) - Yesterday, Mr. Jun Yang, who operated and controlled National Commodities Company, was sentenced to three years in federal prison for illegally brokering sales of hundreds of container loads of Chinese honey, falsely labeled as Indian or Malaysian honey, to avoid the payment of antidumping duties. Mr. Yang was one of several defendants charged in a
- [Southern Shrimp Alliance Supports SIMP Expansion to Cover All Types of Snapper, Opposes Proposal to Allow Foreign Entities to Hold International Fisheries Trade Permits](https://shrimpalliance.com/southern-shrimp-alliance-supports-simp-expansion-to-cover-all-types-of-snapper-opposes-proposal-to-allow-foreign-entities-to-hold-international-fisheries-trade-permits/) - Yesterday, the Southern Shrimp Alliance (SSA) submitted comments regarding a rule proposed by the National Marine Fisheries Service of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA Fisheries) that would expand the Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP) to cover additional seafood species. In its comments, SSA expressed support for NOAA Fisheries’ proposal to expand SIMP to
- [Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D., and Rep. Garret Graves Ask U.S. International Trade Commission to Continue Antidumping Duties ](https://shrimpalliance.com/senator-bill-cassidy-m-d-and-rep-garret-graves-ask-u-s-international-trade-commission-to-continue-antidumping-duties/) - On Thursday, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and, separately, U.S. Congressman Garret Graves (R-LA) filed letters with the U.S. International Trade Commission requesting that the antidumping duty orders on shrimp from China, India, Thailand, and Vietnam be continued for another five years. Senator Cassidy’s letter explained that the U.S. shrimp industry supports 15,000 jobs
- [April 2023 Newsletter](https://shrimpalliance.com/april-2023-newsletter/) - Full text is below the image of the printed newsletter. SSA Recommends Enhancements to SIMP The Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP) helps prevent illegal, unregulated, and unreported (IUU) fishing products from reaching the U.S. market. In comments filed this month, SSA suggested ways to increase the enforceability of SIMP and implement a meaningful traceability program.
- [FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CONFIRMS THAT INDIAN SHRIMP CONTINUES TO BE DUMPED INTO U.S. MARKET](https://shrimpalliance.com/federal-government-confirms-that-indian-shrimp-continues-to-be-dumped-into-u-s-market/) - Notice was published in the Federal Register today of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s (Commerce) Preliminary Results of the seventeenth (17th) administrative review of the antidumping duty order on frozen warmwater shrimp from India, covering shrimp imported into the United States between February 1, 2021 and January 31, 2022. In the Preliminary Results, Commerce announced
- [FDA Refused Shipments of Antibiotic-Contaminated Shrimp from India and Vietnam in March](https://shrimpalliance.com/fda-refused-shipments-of-antibiotic-contaminated-shrimp-from-india-and-vietnam-in-march/) - This morning, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published detailed data regarding 83 seafood entry line refusals in February, of which two (2.4%) were of shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics. Through the first quarter of this year, the FDA has refused a total of fourteen entry lines of shrimp for banned
- [NOAA Reports 120 Million Pounds of Warmwater Shrimp Landed in 2022](https://shrimpalliance.com/noaa-reports-120-million-pounds-of-warmwater-shrimp-landed-in-2022/)
- [Federal Government Preliminarily Finds that Thai Union Is Not Dumping Shrimp into the U.S. Market](https://shrimpalliance.com/federal-government-preliminarily-finds-that-thai-union-is-not-dumping-shrimp-into-the-u-s-market/) - Notice was published in the Federal Register yesterday of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s (Commerce) Preliminary Results of the seventeenth (17th) administrative review of the antidumping duty order on frozen warmwater shrimp from Thailand, covering shrimp imported into the United States between February 1, 2021 and January 31, 2022. In the Preliminary Results, Commerce announced
- [Comments regarding Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuaries](https://shrimpalliance.com/comments-regarding-florida-keys-national-marine-sanctuaries/) - SSA submitted comments to NOAA addressing the NMFS final rule on the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. It recently provided those comments to the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council and their Shrimp Advisory Panel as part of their consideration of that same final rule. Read SSA's Comments on FKNMS Expansion Proposed Rule 10-24-22
- [FDA Refusals of Antibiotic-Contaminated Imported Shrimp Continued in February](https://shrimpalliance.com/fda-refusals-of-antibiotic-contaminated-imported-shrimp-continued-in-february/) - Over the weekend, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published detailed data regarding 48 seafood entry line refusals in February, of which two (4.2%) were of shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics. In addition, the FDA has also published information regarding another 31 seafood entry line refusals in January, of which one (3.2%)
- [NOAA Releases November 2022 Shrimp Landings Data Showing Rebound in Louisiana and Decline in Texas](https://shrimpalliance.com/noaa-releases-november-2022-shrimp-landings-data-showing-rebound-in-louisiana-and-decline-in-texas/) - Yesterday, the Fishery Monitoring Branch of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries’ Southeast Fisheries Science Center released preliminary shrimp landings data from the Gulf of Mexico and the South Atlantic for November 2022. As with the agency’s reporting since July of last year, the numbers released by NOAA include substantial revisions, with reporting
- [NOTICE TO FISHING VESSELS - SCHEDULE UPDATE - Telecommunication Cable - FIRMINA - Installation in Myrtle Beach, SC](https://shrimpalliance.com/notice-to-fishing-vessels-schedule-update-telecommunication-cable-firmina-installation-in-myrtle-beach-sc/) - Dear Fishing Vessels and Mariners – U.S. East Coast, THIS IS A PROGRESS UPDATE TO THE PREVIOUS EMAIL SENT ON DEC 22, 2022. The cable ship CS Durable is making good progress on the installation and burial of the FIRMINA Telecom Cable. The cable has been installed and buried from a point approx. 15 nautical miles from
- [FINAL REMINDER - Questionnaire Responses Due to the U.S. International Trade Commission on Monday](https://shrimpalliance.com/final-reminder-questionnaire-responses-due-to-the-u-s-international-trade-commission-on-monday/) - Responses to the fishermen/farmers and processors questionnaires issued by the U.S. International Trade Commission (“Commission”) in the third sunset review of the antidumping duty orders on frozen warmwater shrimp from China, India, Thailand, and Vietnam are due to the Commission no later than Monday, February 6, 2023. The industry’s responses to the Commission’s questionnaire will
- [FDA Begins 2023 By Finding Nitrofurans in Indian and Ecuadorian Shrimp](https://shrimpalliance.com/fda-begins-2023-by-finding-nitrofurans-in-indian-and-ecuadorian-shrimp/) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published detailed data regarding 41 seafood entry line refusals through at least the first two weeks of January, of which nine (22.0%) were of shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics. These nine entry line refusals originated from two shrimp exporters – one from India and one
- [NOAA’s Landings Data Shows Rebound Year for Louisiana Shrimp Fishery in 2022](https://shrimpalliance.com/noaas-landings-data-shows-rebound-year-for-louisiana-shrimp-fishery-in-2022/) - Yesterday, the Fishery Monitoring Branch of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries’ Southeast Fisheries Science Center released preliminary shrimp landings data from the Gulf of Mexico and the South Atlantic for October 2022. As with the agency’s reporting since July of last year, the numbers released by NOAA for landings in the Gulf
- [Florida State Researchers Develop Rapid Test for Determining Shrimp Species](https://shrimpalliance.com/florida-state-researchers-develop-rapid-test-for-determining-shrimp-species/) - The menu says “Gulf shrimp,” but what does that mean? It should indicate that the shrimp you are about to eat are wild-caught out of the Gulf of Mexico, but at some restaurants this description might only mean that the shrimp were pulled out of ponds with water that feeds into the Gulf of Tonkin.
- [REMINDER - Questionnaire Responses Due to the U.S. International Trade Commission by February 6th](https://shrimpalliance.com/reminder-questionnaire-responses-due-to-the-u-s-international-trade-commission-by-february-6th/) - Responses to the fishermen/farmers and processors questionnaires issued by the U.S. International Trade Commission (“Commission”) in the third sunset review of the antidumping duty orders on frozen warmwater shrimp from China, India, Thailand, and Vietnam are due to the Commission no later than February 6, 2023. The responses to these questionnaires will be analyzed by
- [Southern Shrimp Alliance Asks USTR to Maintain Duties on Chinese Seafood](https://shrimpalliance.com/southern-shrimp-alliance-asks-ustr-to-maintain-duties-on-chinese-seafood/) - On Tuesday, the Southern Shrimp Alliance submitted comments to the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR), requesting the continuation of an additional 25 percent duties on Chinese seafood. Originally imposed by President Trump in 2018 under “Section 301” trade authority, the additional tariffs on Chinese imports are being reviewed by the USTR to determine
- [Proposed Sabine Nearshore Reef Site](https://shrimpalliance.com/proposed-sabine-nearshore-reef-site/) - Please click the link to view the map for the Proposed Sabine Nearshore Reef Site: https://www.shrimpalliance.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Proposed-Savine-Nearshore-Reef-Site.pdf
- [To Begin the New Year, FDA Adds Ecuadorian and Indian Shrimp Exporters to Import Alert on Nitrofurans](https://shrimpalliance.com/to-begin-the-new-year-fda-adds-ecuadorian-and-indian-shrimp-exporters-to-import-alert-on-nitrofurans/) - Over the first two weeks of the New Year, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has added an Indian shrimp exporter, Suryamitra Exim PVT Ltd., and an Ecuadorian shrimp exporter, Propemar S.A., to Import Alert 16-129, Detention Without Physical Examination of Seafood Products Due to Nitrofurans. Through their addition to the Import Alert, the FDA
- [Third Sunset Review Questionnaire Responses Due to the U.S. International Trade Commission by February 6th](https://shrimpalliance.com/third-sunset-review-questionnaire-responses-due-to-the-u-s-international-trade-commission-by-february-6th/) - On Friday, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) issued questionnaires to the U.S. shrimp fishermen, farmers, and processors, as well as to U.S. shrimp importers, to U.S. shrimp purchasers, and foreign shrimp processors and exporters, in the third sunset reviews of the antidumping duty orders on frozen warmwater shrimp from China, India, Thailand, and Vietnam
- [Southern Shrimp Alliance Releases Updated Databases of Refused Shipments of Antibiotic-Contaminated Shrimp Imports in EU, Japan, and U.S. through 2022](https://shrimpalliance.com/southern-shrimp-alliance-releases-updated-databases-of-refused-shipments-of-antibiotic-contaminated-shrimp-imports-in-eu-japan-and-u-s-through-2022/) - As part of its “Know Your Supplier” initiative, the Southern Shrimp Alliance annually updates databases providing detailed information regarding shrimp imports rejected from the European Union, Japan, and the United States due to the presence of banned antibiotics. The databases, made available in Excel format, now include information for calendar year 2022 for the actions taken
- [FDA Finds More Antibiotics in Indian Shrimp in November and December](https://shrimpalliance.com/fda-finds-more-antibiotics-in-indian-shrimp-in-november-and-december/) - Earlier today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published detailed data regarding 72 total seafood entry line refusals in December, of which two (2.8%) were of shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics. In addition, the FDA published additional, previously unreported seafood entry line refusals for November, including three entry lines of shrimp refused for
- [NOAA Preliminary Data Shows Shrimp Landings in 2022 through September Are Close to Totals in 2021](https://shrimpalliance.com/noaa-preliminary-data-shows-shrimp-landings-in-2022-through-september-are-close-to-totals-in-2021/) - Last week, the Fishery Monitoring Branch of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries’ Southeast Fisheries Science Center released preliminary shrimp landings data from the Gulf of Mexico for September 2022. In addition, NOAA continued its release of preliminary shrimp landings data from the South Atlantic, a practice begun in March of this year. As
- [NOTICE TO FISHING VESSELS - New Telecommunication Cable - FIRMINA - Installation in Myrtle Beach, SC](https://shrimpalliance.com/notice-to-fishing-vessels-new-telecommunication-cable-firmina-installation-in-myrtle-beach-sc/) - Dear Fishing Vessels and Mariners - US East Coast Myrtle Beach, SC Federal Waters Please be advised that the cable laying ship CS DURABLE will be conducting telecommunication cable installation operations for the undersea fiber optic communications cable FIRMINA off Myrtle Beach, SC beginning approximately January 8 and completing approximately February 16, 2023. This phase
- [Southern Shrimp Alliance Welcomes Passage of the National Defense Authorization Act ](https://shrimpalliance.com/southern-shrimp-alliance-welcomes-passage-of-the-national-defense-authorization-act/) - On Thursday night, the U.S. Senate, by an 83 to 11 vote, passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) (HR 7776), one week after the legislation had been adopted in the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 350 to 80. The bill will now be sent to the President for signature and is expected to become
- [USDA Issues Bid Invitation for Purchases of Wild-Caught Warmwater Shrimp](https://shrimpalliance.com/usda-issues-bid-invitation-for-purchases-of-wild-caught-warmwater-shrimp/) - On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a bid invitation – solicitation number 2000008967 – inviting offers to sell shrimp products to the agency. The USDA’s solicitation seeks bids to supply up to 207,000 cases of domestic, frozen peeled and deveined shrimp of varying sizes. Offers to supply the products solicited are due to the
- [Southern Shrimp Alliance Asks ILAB to Investigate Forced Labor in Shrimp Feed Supply Chains](https://shrimpalliance.com/southern-shrimp-alliance-asks-ilab-to-investigate-forced-labor-in-shrimp-feed-supply-chains/) - Today, the Southern Shrimp Alliance submitted comments to the Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) of the U.S. Department of Labor requesting that the agency further investigate the supply chains for fishmeal and fish oil production in China, Thailand, and Vietnam. The Southern Shrimp Alliance’s filing responded to a Federal Register Notice published by ILAB
- [Southern Shrimp Alliance Featured in What You’re Eating Podcast Episode on Shrimp ](https://shrimpalliance.com/southern-shrimp-alliance-featured-in-what-youre-eating-podcast-episode-on-shrimp/) - On Tuesday, FoodPrint, a program operated by the Grace Communication Foundation, published the thirteenth episode of the podcast What You’re Eating, titled “Endless Shrimp.” Hosted by Jerusha Klemperer, the Director of FoodPrint, the 53-minuted episode features excerpts of interviews with the Executive Director of the Southern Shrimp Alliance, John Williams; one of the Southern Shrimp
- [$340k in CDSOA Funds Distributed to Shrimp Industry in FY2022](https://shrimpalliance.com/340k-in-cdsoa-funds-distributed-to-shrimp-industry-in-fy2022/) - Last week, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published information regarding the annual distribution under the Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act (CDSOA) for fiscal year (FY) 2022. In total, CBP reports that $339,684.11 in antidumping duties collected on shrimp imports was distributed through the CDSOA program this year. This represents a significant increase from the $57,768.45
- [FDA Refuses Only One Shipment of Antibiotic-Contaminated Shrimp in November](https://shrimpalliance.com/fda-refuses-only-one-shipment-of-antibiotic-contaminated-shrimp-in-november/) - On Sunday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published detailed data regarding 82 total seafood entry line refusals in November, of which just one (1.2%) was of shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics. Through November of this year, the FDA has refused a total of 55 entry lines of shrimp for reasons related
- [Combatting International Deforestation Requires Addressing the Destruction of Mangroves by Foreign Shrimp Farming](https://shrimpalliance.com/combatting-international-deforestation-requires-addressing-the-destruction-of-mangroves-by-foreign-shrimp-farming/) - In comments submitted to the U.S. Department of State, the Southern Shrimp Alliance argued that any effort to develop a strategy for combating international deforestation must address the continuing devastation of mangrove forests around the world caused by shrimp farms. The Southern Shrimp Alliance’s comments were submitted in response to the State Department’s request for
- [U.S. International Trade Commission Issues Schedule for Third Sunset Review of Shrimp Antidumping Duty Orders](https://shrimpalliance.com/u-s-international-trade-commission-issues-schedule-for-third-sunset-review-of-shrimp-antidumping-duty-orders/) - Today, the U.S. International Trade Commission’s (ITC) schedule for the agency’s conduct of the third sunset reviews of the antidumping duty orders on frozen warmwater shrimp from China, India, Thailand, and Vietnam was published in the Federal Register. The ITC will hold a public hearing for the sunset review at 9:30 am on April 11,
- [New FDA Traceability Requirements to Take Effect in January 2026, Will Cover Shrimp](https://shrimpalliance.com/new-fda-traceability-requirements-to-take-effect-in-january-2026-will-cover-shrimp/) - On Tuesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a pre-publication version of a Federal Register notice setting forth the final traceability requirements to be imposed on products covered by the agency’s Food Traceability List. The final rule is scheduled to be formally published in the Federal Register on Monday, November 21st and the FDA
- [FDA Refuses Just One Shipment of Antibiotic-Contaminated Shrimp in September and October](https://shrimpalliance.com/fda-refuses-just-one-shipment-of-antibiotic-contaminated-shrimp-in-september-and-october/) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published detailed data regarding 117 total seafood entry line refusals in September (44) and October (73), of which just one (0.9%) was of shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics. Through October of this year, the FDA has refused a total of 54 entry lines of shrimp
- [NOAA Data Show that through July, Shrimp Landing Volumes in the Gulf Were Significantly Higher than in 2018, 2019, and 2020](https://shrimpalliance.com/noaa-data-show-that-through-july-shrimp-landing-volumes-in-the-gulf-were-significantly-higher-than-in-2018-2019-and-2020/) - On Tuesday, the Fishery Monitoring Branch of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries’ Southeast Fisheries Science Center released preliminary shrimp landings data from the Gulf of Mexico for July 2022, as well as revised shrimp landings data for June 2022. In addition, NOAA continued its release of preliminary shrimp landings data from the South
- [BOEM Announces Designation of Two Wind Energy Areas in the Gulf of Mexico that Reflect Input and Views of the Commercial Shrimp Industry](https://shrimpalliance.com/boem-announces-designation-of-two-wind-energy-areas-in-the-gulf-of-mexico-that-reflect-input-and-views-of-the-commercial-shrimp-industry/) - On October 31, 2022, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced its final designation of two Wind Energy Areas (WEAs) in the Gulf of Mexico, located off the coast of Galveston, Texas and Lake Charles, Louisiana. In selecting these sites, BOEM collaborated with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and chose areas that “have
- [Southern Shrimp Alliance Applauds Announcement of $25 Million in Additional USDA Section 32 Purchases of Shrimp](https://shrimpalliance.com/southern-shrimp-alliance-applauds-announcement-of-25-million-in-additional-usda-section-32-purchases-of-shrimp/) - Today, Rep. Garret Graves (R-LA) announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will be purchasing up to $25 million in wild-caught shrimp from the South Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico. When completed, this will mark the third straight year in which the USDA has made significant purchases of domestic shrimp. This determination to buy domestic
- [Safety Alert 10-22 Modifications to Lifting Gear on Fishing Vessels](https://shrimpalliance.com/safety-alert-10-22-modifications-to-lifting-gear-on-fishing-vessels/)
- [June Shrimp Landings Data Show Dockside Price Decline](https://shrimpalliance.com/june-shrimp-landings-data-show-dockside-price-decline/) - Yesterday, the Fishery Monitoring Branch of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries’ Southeast Fisheries Science Center released preliminary shrimp landings data from the Gulf of Mexico for June 2022. In addition, NOAA continued its release of preliminary shrimp landings data from the South Atlantic, a practice begun in March 2022. As with the agency’s
- [NOAA Releases Preliminary Warmwater Shrimp Landings Data for April and May 2022](https://shrimpalliance.com/noaa-releases-preliminary-warmwater-shrimp-landings-data-for-april-and-may-2022/) - Last week, the Fishery Monitoring Branch of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries’ Southeast Fisheries Science Center released preliminary shrimp landings data from the Gulf of Mexico for April and May 2022. In addition, NOAA continued its release of preliminary shrimp landings data from the South Atlantic, a practice begun in March 2022. NOAA
- [FDA Refuses More Antibiotic-Contaminated Indian Shrimp in August](https://shrimpalliance.com/fda-refuses-more-antibiotic-contaminated-indian-shrimp-in-august/) - Yesterday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published detailed data regarding 43 total seafood entry line refusals in August, of which five (11.6%) were of shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics. Through August of this year, the FDA has refused a total of 53 entry lines of shrimp for reasons related to banned
- [Commerce Department Issues Affirmative Final Results of Expedited Sunset Reviews](https://shrimpalliance.com/commerce-department-issues-affirmative-final-results-of-expedited-sunset-reviews/) - Today, notice of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s final affirmative determinations in the agency’s expedited sunset reviews of the antidumping duty orders on frozen warmwater shrimp from China, India, Thailand, and Vietnam was published in the Federal Register. In the notice, Commerce explained that both the Ad Hoc Shrimp Trade Action Committee (AHSTAC) and the
- [Seafood Groups Weigh in On USTR’s Forced Labor Strategy](https://shrimpalliance.com/seafood-groups-weigh-in-on-ustrs-forced-labor-strategy/) - In July, a Federal Register Notice was published by the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) inviting comments from the public regarding the USTR’s efforts to coordinate the federal government’s development of a focused trade strategy to combat forced labor in foreign supply chains. Comments were due on Friday, August 5th and the USTR
- [International Trade Commission Issues Adequacy Determination, Votes to Conduct Full Sunset Reviews of Antidumping Duty Orders on Chinese, Indian, Thai, and Vietnamese Shrimp](https://shrimpalliance.com/international-trade-commission-issues-adequacy-determination-votes-to-conduct-full-sunset-reviews-of-antidumping-duty-orders-on-chinese-indian-thai-and-vietnamese-shrimp/) - On Friday, the five Commissioners currently sitting on the U.S. International Trade Commission (“Commission”) voted unanimously that the submissions by the U.S. domestic shrimp industry in response to the notice of institution of the third sunset reviews of the antidumping duty orders on certain frozen warmwater shrimp from China, India, Thailand, and Vietnam were “adequate,”
- [Southern Shrimp Alliance Asks Commerce to Limit Damage to Trade Laws from President Biden’s Emergency Declaration](https://shrimpalliance.com/southern-shrimp-alliance-asks-commerce-to-limit-damage-to-trade-laws-from-president-bidens-emergency-declaration/) - Last week, the Southern Shrimp Alliance submitted comments in opposition to new regulations proposed by the U.S. Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) that would facilitate the importation of massive amounts of crystalline silicon photovoltaic (“CSPV”) cells and modules exempt from the payment of antidumping (“ADs”) and countervailing duties (“CVDs”). In July, Commerce proposed new regulations that would
- [FDA Adds Another Indian Shrimp Exporter to Banned Antibiotic Import Alert](https://shrimpalliance.com/fda-adds-another-indian-shrimp-exporter-to-banned-antibiotic-import-alert/) - This morning, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published detailed data regarding 72 total seafood entry line refusals in July, of which three (4.2%) were of shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics. In addition to these three entry lines, another entry line of shrimp was refused for the presence of pesticides, while ten
- [NOAA’s Preliminary Reporting Shows Gulf Shrimp Landings in Line with Last Year; Agency Begins Reporting Preliminary South Atlantic Figures as Well](https://shrimpalliance.com/noaas-preliminary-reporting-shows-gulf-shrimp-landings-in-line-with-last-year-agency-begins-reporting-preliminary-south-atlantic-figures-as-well/) - Yesterday, the Fishery Monitoring Branch of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries’ Southeast Fisheries Science Center released preliminary shrimp landings data from the Gulf of Mexico for March and the first quarter of 2022. NOAA also, for the first time, released preliminary shrimp landings data from the South Atlantic. NOAA reports that 124,000 pounds
- [Two More Indian Shrimp Exporters Added to Banned Antibiotic Import Alert Lists; FDA on Track to Refuse Most Shrimp Entry Lines for Veterinary Drug Residues Since 2016](https://shrimpalliance.com/two-more-indian-shrimp-exporters-added-to-banned-antibiotic-import-alert-lists-fda-on-track-to-refuse-most-shrimp-entry-lines-for-veterinary-drug-residues-since-2016/) - This past holiday weekend, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published detailed data regarding 63 total seafood entry line refusals in June, of which nine (14.3%) were of shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics. In addition to these nine entry lines, another entry line of shrimp was refused for the presence of pesticides,
- [Southern Shrimp Alliance Requests that Additional Duties on Chinese Seafood Be Continued](https://shrimpalliance.com/southern-shrimp-alliance-requests-that-additional-duties-on-chinese-seafood-be-continued/) - By letter today filed with the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR), the Southern Shrimp Alliance requested that the additional 25 percent duties imposed on Chinese goods, including seafood, be continued. Originally imposed by President Trump in 2018 under “Section 301” trade authority, the additional tariffs on Chinese imported goods are legally required
- [Southern Shrimp Alliance Sends Letter to President in Support of Reps. Graves’ and Carl’s Request to USDA for Additional Section 32 Purchases of Shrimp](https://shrimpalliance.com/southern-shrimp-alliance-sends-letter-to-president-in-support-of-reps-graves-and-carls-request-to-usda-for-additional-section-32-purchases-of-shrimp/) - On June 17, 2022, Representatives Garret Graves (R-LA) and Jerry L. Carl (R-AL) sent a letter to the Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack, requesting that the U.S. Department of Agriculture continue to purchase wild-caught shrimp pursuant to the agency’s “Section 32” procurement program in fiscal year 2022. Reps. Graves and Carl observed that the USDA purchased
- [CBP Announces Intent to Make CDSOA Distributions in FY2022](https://shrimpalliance.com/cbp-announces-intent-to-make-cdsoa-distributions-in-fy2022/) - Last week, on May 31st, the Federal Register published U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (“CBP”) “Notice of Intent to Distribute Offset for Fiscal Year 2022.” Per the notice, for fiscal year 2022 distributions of Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act (“CDSOA”) funds, certifications must be received by the agency by August 1, 2022. CBP also recently issued a preliminary
- [Two Shrimp Exporters Added to FDA’s Import Alert Lists for Antibiotics Over Last Month; FDA Cracks Down on Salmonella in Shrimp in May](https://shrimpalliance.com/two-shrimp-exporters-added-to-fdas-import-alert-lists-for-antibiotics-over-last-month-fda-cracks-down-on-salmonella-in-shrimp-in-may/) - On Saturday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published detailed data regarding 74 total seafood entry line refusals in May, of which five (6.8%) were of shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics. In addition to these five entry lines, another twenty-two entry lines of shrimp refused for containing salmonella or being found to
- [FDA Adds Nekkanti Sea Foods to Import Alert on Nitrofurans; Refuses Shrimp Contaminated with Banned Antibiotics from Five Different Countries in April](https://shrimpalliance.com/fda-adds-nekkanti-sea-foods-to-import-alert-on-nitrofurans-refuses-shrimp-contaminated-with-banned-antibiotics-from-five-different-countries-in-april/) - This morning, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published detailed data regarding 107 total seafood entry line refusals in April, of which eight (7.5%) were of shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics. Over the first four months of this year, the FDA has refused a total of 31 entry lines of shrimp for
- [REMINDER FB22-006: Important Reminder from NOAA Fisheries: Turtle Excluder Device (TED) Requirements are Now in Effect](https://shrimpalliance.com/reminder-fb22-006-important-reminder-from-noaa-fisheries-turtle-excluder-device-ted-requirements-are-now-in-effect/) - Important Reminder from NOAA Fisheries: Turtle Excluder Device (TED) Requirements are Now in Effect TED Requirements for Skimmer Trawls: In an effort to strengthen sea turtle conservation efforts, NOAA Fisheries is offering a reminder to the shrimp industry of current TED requirements. A TED is a device that allows sea turtles to escape from trawl
- [FDA Refuses Indian Shrimp Containing Nitrofurans in March](https://shrimpalliance.com/fda-refuses-indian-shrimp-containing-nitrofurans-in-march/) - Yesterday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published detailed data regarding 57 total seafood entry line refusals in March, of which three (5.3%) were of shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics. Over the first quarter of 2022, the FDA has refused a total of 23 entry lines of shrimp for reasons related to
- [Sunset Review of Shrimp Antidumping Duty Orders Will Be Initiated in May](https://shrimpalliance.com/sunset-review-of-shrimp-antidumping-duty-orders-will-be-initiated-in-may/) - In a Federal Register notice published today, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) announced that Five-Year Sunset Reviews of the antidumping duty orders on certain frozen warmwater shrimp from China, India, Thailand, and Vietnam are scheduled to be initiated next month, in May 2022. Commerce explains that once the Sunset Reviews are initiated, if the
- [NIOSH Fishing Survey Inquiry](https://shrimpalliance.com/niosh-fishing-survey-inquiry/) - The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is working on a research project with commercial fishermen in the Gulf of Mexico. Specifically about the commercial fishing experience and fishing equipment used on the boat. We are looking to hear from professionals and key stakeholders, who are knowledgeable about this subject. We’re reaching out
- [In February, the FDA Began Rejecting Imported Shrimp for Gentian Violet and Chloramphenicol](https://shrimpalliance.com/in-february-the-fda-began-rejecting-imported-shrimp-for-gentian-violet-and-chloramphenicol/) - Earlier today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published detailed data regarding 49 total seafood entry line refusals in February, of which 16 (32.7%) were of shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics. Over the first two months, the FDA has refused a total of 20 entry lines of shrimp for reasons related to
- [NOAA’s Preliminary Reporting Shows Shrimp Landings in the Gulf of Mexico in 2021 Higher Than 2020, But Data Also Appear to Be Substantially Understated](https://shrimpalliance.com/noaas-preliminary-reporting-shows-shrimp-landings-in-the-gulf-of-mexico-in-2021-higher-than-2020-but-data-also-appear-to-be-substantially-understated/) - Yesterday, the Fishery Monitoring Branch of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries’ Southeast Fisheries Science Center released preliminary shrimp landings data from the Gulf of Mexico for December and the full year of 2021. For the month of December, NOAA preliminarily reports that 4.4 million pounds of shrimp was landed in the Gulf
- [FDA Continues to Crackdown on Antibiotic-Contaminated Shrimp in 2022](https://shrimpalliance.com/fda-continues-to-crackdown-on-antibiotic-contaminated-shrimp-in-2022/) - This morning, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published detailed data regarding 33 total seafood entry line refusals in January, of which 4 (12.1%) were of shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics. The four shrimp entry lines refused in January were for shipments from Bangladesh and Vietnam: Gemini Sea Food, Ltd. (Bangladesh),
- [Too Many Uncertainties Associated with BOEM’s Fishery Mitigation Guidance, Says SSA](https://shrimpalliance.com/too-many-uncertainties-associated-with-boems-fishery-mitigation-guidance-says-ssa/) - The Southern Shrimp Alliance (SSA) has submitted extensive comments to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) in specific response to the federal agency’s Request for Information concerning their document entitled: “Guidance for Mitigating Impacts to Commercial and Recreational Fisheries from Offshore Wind Energy Development” (‘Guidance document’). See SSA’s Comments here: https://shrimpalliance.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/SSA-comments-BOEM-Fisheries-Mitigation-Guidance-1-7-22.pdf BOEM’s fisheries mitigation
- [Southern Shrimp Alliance Releases Updated Databases of Refused Shipments of Antibiotic-Contaminated Shrimp Imports in EU, Japan, and U.S. through 2021](https://shrimpalliance.com/southern-shrimp-alliance-releases-updated-databases-of-refused-shipments-of-antibiotic-contaminated-shrimp-imports-in-eu-japan-and-u-s-through-2021/) - As part of its “Know Your Supplier” initiative, the Southern Shrimp Alliance annually updates databases providing detailed information regarding shrimp imports rejected from the European Union, Japan, and the United States due to the presence of banned antibiotics. The databases, made available in Excel format, now include information for calendar year 2021 for the actions taken
- [NOAA’s Preliminary Reporting Shows Higher Volume of Shrimp Landings in 2021 Compared to 2020, But Landings Still Significantly Below Historic Averages](https://shrimpalliance.com/noaas-preliminary-reporting-shows-higher-volume-of-shrimp-landings-in-2021-compared-to-2020-but-landings-still-significantly-below-historic-averages/) - On Tuesday, the Fishery Monitoring Branch of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries’ Southeast Fisheries Science Center released preliminary shrimp landings data from the Gulf of Mexico for November. For the month of November, NOAA reports that 6.7 million pounds of shrimp was landed in the Gulf of Mexico, higher than the 6.6
- [FDA Rejects 75 Entry Lines of Antibiotic-Contaminated Shrimp in 2021; Sets Record Low in Total Seafood Entry Line Refusals in December Despite Record Levels of Seafood Imports in 2021](https://shrimpalliance.com/fda-rejects-75-entry-lines-of-antibiotic-contaminated-shrimp-in-2021-sets-record-low-in-total-seafood-entry-line-refusals-in-december-despite-record-levels-of-seafood-imports-in-2021/) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published detailed data regarding 36 total seafood entry line refusals in December, of which 1 (2.9%) was of shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics. The FDA also reported an additional 16 seafood entry line refusals in November that were not part of the agency’s reporting last
- [Antiquities Act](https://shrimpalliance.com/antiquities-act/) - The Southern Shrimp Alliance and 90 co-signatories sent a letter to President Biden to express concerns regarding calls for the administration to establish “fully and highly protected areas” in 30% of the U.S. ocean by 2030, including through marine monuments designated under the Antiquities Act. The potential designation of marine monuments under the Antiquities Act
- [Southern Shrimp Alliance Staying Busy On Offshore Wind Energy Development](https://shrimpalliance.com/southern-shrimp-alliance-staying-busy-on-offshore-wind-energy-development/) - SSA capped off a busy few weeks working on the Bureau of Energy Management’s (BOEM) plans to develop offshore wind energy in the Gulf of Mexico when it filed formal written comments on BOEM’s ‘Call for Information and Nominations’ last week. https://shrimpalliance.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/SSA-Comments-to-BOEM-Call-for-Information-Gulf-Offshore-Wind-12-16-21-f-1-1.pdf According to SSA Executive Director John Williams: “Although BOEM has told us that
- [FDA Rejects Antibiotic-Contaminated Shrimp from Vietnam and Malaysia in November; Refusals in 2021 All from Just Three Regional Divisions](https://shrimpalliance.com/fda-rejects-antibiotic-contaminated-shrimp-from-vietnam-and-malaysia-in-november-refusals-in-2021-all-from-just-three-regional-divisions/) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published detailed data over the weekend regarding 54 total seafood entry line refusals in November, of which 2 (3.7%) were of shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics. The FDA also reported an additional 29 seafood entry line refusals in October that were not part of the agency’s
- [SSA Encouraged by NOAA-BOEM Collaboration on Offshore Wind](https://shrimpalliance.com/ssa-encouraged-by-noaa-boem-collaboration-on-offshore-wind/) - As reported in October, SSA Executive Director John Williams sent a letter to NOAA Administrator Dr. Richard Spinrad calling on the agency to work in partnership with the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) in evaluating offshore wind energy development in the Gulf of Mexico. Copied on the September 28, 2021, letter were: NOAA’s Assistant Administrator for
- [Shrimp Landings Data for September and October Shows that Louisiana Commercial Fishing Industry Severely Impacted by Hurricane Ida](https://shrimpalliance.com/shrimp-landings-data-for-september-and-october-shows-that-louisiana-commercial-fishing-industry-severely-impacted-by-hurricane-ida/) - Yesterday, the Fishery Monitoring Branch of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries’ Southeast Fisheries Science Center released preliminary shrimp landings data from the Gulf of Mexico for October. As with NOAA’s preliminary release of data in August, the agency explained that, with regard to shrimp landings data from Louisiana: “Due to the [extent]
- [New Scholarship to Support Students with Ties to US Shrimp Industry](https://shrimpalliance.com/new-scholarship-to-support-students-with-ties-to-us-shrimp-industry/) - The Southern Shrimp Alliance announces a new scholarship program intended to reduce education costs for students with ties to the commercial shrimping industry. In 2022, SSA will award post-secondary educational scholarships to two students in each of the eight states where the southeastern shrimp industry operates (Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and
- [COMMERCE ANNOUNCES FINAL RESULTS OF 2019-2020 ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF INDIAN SHRIMP ANTIDUMPING DUTY ORDER, CONFIRMS CONTINUING, SIGNIFICANT UNFAIR TRADE](https://shrimpalliance.com/commerce-announces-final-results-of-2019-2020-administrative-review-of-indian-shrimp-antidumping-duty-order-confirms-continuing-significant-unfair-trade/) - Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) issued the Final Results of the fifteenth administrative review of the antidumping duty order on frozen warmwater shrimp from India, covering shrimp imported into the United States between February 1, 2019 and January 31, 2020. In the Final Results, Commerce announced that the agency calculated, following its investigation
- [FDA and EPA advice](https://shrimpalliance.com/fda-and-epa-advice/) - The FDA and EPA listed shrimp as a “Best Choice” of seafood for its nutritional content in its recently released advice regarding eating fish for those who might become or are pregnant or breastfeeding and children ages 1 - 11 years. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends pregnant or breastfeeding women consume a variety of
- [In October, FDA Continues Crackdown on Antibiotic-Contaminated Shrimp from Bangladesh](https://shrimpalliance.com/in-october-fda-continues-crackdown-on-antibiotic-contaminated-shrimp-from-bangladesh/) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published detailed data this morning regarding 66 total seafood entry line refusals in October, of which 6 (9.1%) were of shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics. The FDA also reported an additional 14 seafood entry line refusals in September that were not part of the agency’s reporting
- [Southern Shrimp Alliance Applauds Legislation to Advance Human Rights, Marine Conservation and Fair Trade in Seafood Supply Chain](https://shrimpalliance.com/southern-shrimp-alliance-applauds-legislation-to-advance-human-rights-marine-conservation-and-fair-trade-in-seafood-supply-chain/) - Global efforts to advance fishery conservation and to combat IUU fishing and the use of forced and child labor in the seafood supply chain took a major step forward yesterday when the House Committee on Natural Resources passed by a voice-vote, HR 3075: the Illegal Fishing and Forced Labor Prevention Act. The bipartisan bill was introduced
- [August Shrimp Landings Incompletely Reported; Major Historical Revisions Confirm Substantial Underreporting of Shrimp Landings in Gulf of Mexico](https://shrimpalliance.com/august-shrimp-landings-incompletely-reported-major-historical-revisions-confirm-substantial-underreporting-of-shrimp-landings-in-gulf-of-mexico/) - Earlier today, the Fishery Monitoring Branch of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries’ Southeast Fisheries Science Center released preliminary shrimp landings data from the Gulf of Mexico for August. For the month, NOAA reports that 11.7 million pounds of shrimp was landed in the Gulf of Mexico, the second lowest total for any
- [Southern Shrimp Alliance Calls on NOAA and BOEM to Partner on Offshore Wind Spatial Planning](https://shrimpalliance.com/southern-shrimp-alliance-calls-on-noaa-and-boem-to-partner-on-offshore-wind-spatial-planning/) - SSA Executive Director John Williams has written to NOAA Administrator Dr. Richard Spinrad urging the agency to work in partnership with the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) in evaluating offshore wind energy development in the Gulf of Mexico. https://shrimpalliance.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/SSA-letter-to-NOAA-Admin-Spinrad-GOM-offshore-wind-f-9-28-21.pdf Copied on the September 28, 2021, letter are: NOAA’s Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, Janet Coit;
- [FDA’s Refusals of Antibiotic-Contaminated Shrimp Highest Since 2016; Total Seafood Entry Line Refusals in September Second Lowest in Last Twenty Years](https://shrimpalliance.com/fdas-refusals-of-antibiotic-contaminated-shrimp-highest-since-2016-total-seafood-entry-line-refusals-in-september-second-lowest-in-last-twenty-years/) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published detailed data this morning regarding 58 total seafood entry line refusals in September, of which 3 (5.2%) were of shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics. Through September, the FDA has refused a total of 64 entry lines of antibiotic-contaminated shrimp, the highest number of entry line
- [July Shrimp Landings Lowest Since 2010; Major Historical Revisions Confirm Substantial Underreporting of Shrimp Landings in Louisiana and Florida](https://shrimpalliance.com/july-shrimp-landings-lowest-since-2010-major-historical-revisions-confirm-substantial-underreporting-of-shrimp-landings-in-louisiana-and-florida/) - Last week, the Fishery Monitoring Branch of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries’ Southeast Fisheries Science Center released shrimp landings data from the Gulf of Mexico for July. For the month, NOAA reports that 6.4 million pounds of shrimp was landed in the Gulf of Mexico, the lowest total for any July since
- [Court of International Trade Upholds 27.66% Dumping Duty on Indian Exporter in 13th Administrative Review of Indian Shrimp Antidumping Duty Order](https://shrimpalliance.com/court-of-international-trade-upholds-27-66-dumping-duty-on-indian-exporter-in-13th-administrative-review-of-indian-shrimp-antidumping-duty-order/) - Yesterday, the U.S. Court of International Trade issued an opinion affirming the U.S. Department of Commerce’s remand redetermination in the thirteenth administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain frozen warmwater shrimp from India finding that Calcutta Seafoods Private Limited, Bay Seafood Limited, and Elque & Company (collectively, “the Elque Group”) had been dumping
- [FDA’s Refusals of Antibiotic-Contaminated Shrimp Will Be Highest Since 2016](https://shrimpalliance.com/fdas-refusals-of-antibiotic-contaminated-shrimp-will-be-highest-since-2016/) - Over the weekend, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published detailed data regarding 126 total seafood entry line refusals in August, of which 6 (4.8%) were of shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics. The FDA also released additional information regarding refusals of another 35 seafood entry lines in July, of which 5 were of
- [With July Reporting, FDA on Track to Refuse Most Entry Lines of Antibiotic-Contaminated Shrimp in the Past Five Years](https://shrimpalliance.com/with-july-reporting-fda-on-track-to-refuse-most-entry-lines-of-antibiotic-contaminated-shrimp-in-the-past-five-years/) - This morning, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published data reporting that there were 92 total seafood entry line refusals in July, of which 3 (3.3%) were of shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics. Earlier, the FDA also released additional information regarding refusals of another 7 seafood entry lines in June, of which 4
- [Southern Shrimp Alliance Weighs-In on Offshore Wind Energy in the Gulf](https://shrimpalliance.com/southern-shrimp-alliance-weighs-in-on-offshore-wind-energy-in-the-gulf/) - Today the Southern Shrimp Alliance (SSA) filed comments with the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) in response to their request for input regarding potential commercial wind energy leasing on the Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). https://shrimpalliance.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/SSA-Comments-on-BOEM-RFI-GOM-Wind-f-7-26-21.pdf The purpose is for BOEM to determine whether to begin leasing to wind energy companies any
- [Through First Half of 2021, NOAA Reports Shrimp Landings Low, Prices High](https://shrimpalliance.com/through-first-half-of-2021-noaa-reports-shrimp-landings-low-prices-high/) - This morning, the Fishery Monitoring Branch of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries’ Southeast Fisheries Science Center released shrimp landings data from the Gulf of Mexico for June. Following significant downward revisions to the landings data made by the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department to its earlier reporting, NOAA indicates that through June,
- [FDA Prevents Salmonella-Tainted and Filthy Indian Shrimp from Reaching U.S. Consumers in June](https://shrimpalliance.com/fda-prevents-salmonella-tainted-and-filthy-indian-shrimp-from-reaching-u-s-consumers-in-june/) - On Sunday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published data reporting that there were 72 total seafood entry line refusals in June, of which 2 (2.7%) were of shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics. Of the remaining 70 seafood entry lines refused in March, 12 were of shrimp from India found to be contaminated
- [Federal Trade Commission Adopts Final “Made in the U.S.A.” Rule](https://shrimpalliance.com/federal-trade-commission-adopts-final-made-in-the-u-s-a-rule/) - Yesterday, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) voted to adopt a final “Made in the U.S.A.” rule that will provide the agency with greater enforcement tools to address the sale of imported goods by fraudulent claims that they were domestically produced. With the rule, the FTC will have the ability to pursue damages and penalties against companies
- [New Shrimp Tariff Codes Take Effect this Week](https://shrimpalliance.com/new-shrimp-tariff-codes-take-effect-this-week/) - Yesterday, information regarding new statistical breakouts in Chapter 3 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) covering shrimp imports was released by the U.S. International Trade Commission. Beginning Thursday, July 1, 2021, frozen, uncooked shell-on warmwater shrimp and frozen, uncooked peeled warmwater shrimp will be imported into the United States under new tariff
- [PRELIMINARY RESULTS OF ADMINISTRATIVE SHOW SIGNIFICANT DUMPING BY INDIAN SHRIMP EXPORTERS](https://shrimpalliance.com/preliminary-results-of-administrative-show-significant-dumping-by-indian-shrimp-exporters/) - Notice was published in the Federal Register today of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s (Commerce) Preliminary Results of the fifteenth administrative review of the antidumping duty order on frozen warmwater shrimp from India, covering shrimp imported into the United States between February 1, 2019 and January 31, 2020. In the Preliminary Results, Commerce announced that
- [Gulf Shrimp Landings in 2021 Continue to Be Higher Than Last Two Years](https://shrimpalliance.com/gulf-shrimp-landings-in-2021-continue-to-be-higher-than-last-two-years/) - This morning, the Fishery Monitoring Branch of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries’ Southeast Fisheries Science Center released shrimp landings data from the Gulf of Mexico for May. Last month, 6.6 million pounds of shrimp were landed in the Gulf of Mexico, down slightly from 6.7 million pounds in May of 2020. Since 2002,
- [Legislation with Strong Measures Addressing Forced Labor in Seafood Supply Chains Passes Senate](https://shrimpalliance.com/legislation-with-strong-measures-addressing-forced-labor-in-seafood-supply-chains-passes-senate/) - Last night, by a 68 to 32 vote, the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act (S. 1260) was passed in the Senate. The bipartisan bill, previously known as the Endless Frontier Act, includes a section titled “Trading Consistent with American Values” that improves and increases the federal government’s capacity to prevent the importation of foreign goods
- [U.S. Trade Representative Announces New Tariffs to Be Imposed on Small Amount of Indian Shrimp Imports in November](https://shrimpalliance.com/u-s-trade-representative-announces-new-tariffs-to-be-imposed-on-small-amount-of-indian-shrimp-imports-in-november/) - Yesterday, notice was published in the Federal Register of the United States Trade Representative’s (USTR) decision to impose an additional twenty-five (25) percent tariff on imports from India valued at roughly $119 million, effective November 29, 2021 pursuant to its authority under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974. Certain shrimp products imported from India
- [FDA Reports Crackdown on Thai Shrimp in May](https://shrimpalliance.com/fda-reports-crackdown-on-thai-shrimp-in-may/) - This morning, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published data reporting that there were 99 total seafood entry line refusals in May, of which 2 (2.0%) were of shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics. Of the remaining 97 seafood entry lines refused in March, 30 were of shrimp from Thailand found by the FDA
- [CBP Announces Intent to Make CDSOA Distributions in FY2021](https://shrimpalliance.com/cbp-announces-intent-to-make-cdsoa-distributions-in-fy2021/) - Today, the Federal Register published U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (“CBP”) “Notice of Intent to Distribute Offset for Fiscal Year 2021.” Per the notice, for fiscal year 2021 distributions of Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act (“CDSOA”) funds, certifications must be received by the agency by July 27, 2021. CBP also recently issued a preliminary report regarding CDSOA funds
- [Gulf Shrimp Landings through the First Third of 2021 Are Above Historical Averages and the Highest Since 2017](https://shrimpalliance.com/gulf-shrimp-landings-through-the-first-third-of-2021-are-above-historical-averages-and-the-highest-since-2017/) - This afternoon, the Fishery Monitoring Branch of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries’ Southeast Fisheries Science Center released shrimp landings data from the Gulf of Mexico for April. Last month, 2.3 million pounds of shrimp were landed in the Gulf of Mexico, up slightly from 2.2 million pounds in April of 2020. The volume
- [NOAA Fisheries SIMP Implementation Report Shows Significant Noncompliance, Immediate Need for Improved Enforcement](https://shrimpalliance.com/noaa-fisheries-simp-implementation-report-shows-significant-noncompliance-immediate-need-for-improved-enforcement/) - On Friday, the National Marine Fisheries Service of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA Fisheries) released a report detailing the agency’s experience in administering the Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP) since the program took effect in January 2018 (Report on the Implementation of the U.S. Seafood Import Monitoring Program). In the report, NOAA Fisheries
- [Southern Shrimp Alliance Submits Comments Regarding Secure Food Supply Chains to U.S. Department of Agriculture](https://shrimpalliance.com/southern-shrimp-alliance-submits-comments-regarding-secure-food-supply-chains-to-u-s-department-of-agriculture/) - On Friday, the Southern Shrimp Alliance submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) regarding how stimulus relief programs and spending related to food supply chain resilience can help to increase the durability and resilience of U.S. seafood supply. The USDA’s request for comments was an outgrowth of an Executive Order issued in February (Executive
- [Beginning in July, the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Will Require Reporting of Imports of Wild-Caught Shrimp Separate from Farm-Raised Shrimp](https://shrimpalliance.com/beginning-in-july-the-harmonized-tariff-schedule-of-the-united-states-will-require-reporting-of-imports-of-wild-caught-shrimp-separate-from-farm-raised-shrimp/) - On Thursday, the Southern Shrimp Alliance was informed by the federal interagency Section 484(f) Committee that the organization’s request for revisions to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) of the ten-digit codes applicable to the importation of frozen, raw warmwater shrimp had been approved. The announcement was in response to the formal request
- [Southern Shrimp Alliance Welcomes USDA’s Announcement of Another Potential $25 Million in Purchases of Wild-Caught Warmwater Shrimp](https://shrimpalliance.com/southern-shrimp-alliance-welcomes-usdas-announcement-of-another-potential-25-million-in-purchases-of-wild-caught-warmwater-shrimp/) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today that it will purchase up to $159.4 million in domestically produced fruits, legumes, nuts, and seafood for distribution to food assistance programs in the United States, including those run by charitable institutions. The agency’s announcement indicated that the USDA would purchase up to $70.9 million in domestically produced
- [Southern Shrimp Alliance Applauds Introduction of the Illegal Fishing and Forced Labor Prevention Act](https://shrimpalliance.com/southern-shrimp-alliance-applauds-introduction-of-the-illegal-fishing-and-forced-labor-prevention-act/) - This afternoon, Representative Jared Huffman (D-CA) and Representative Garret Graves (R-LA) introduced the Illegal Fishing and Forced Labor Prevention Act, legislation that would strengthen the Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP) administered by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), recognize that forced labor constitutes an illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing practice, and require traceability
- [Through April, the FDA Has Already Refused More Antibiotic-Contaminated Shrimp Than All of 2020](https://shrimpalliance.com/through-april-the-fda-has-already-refused-more-antibiotic-contaminated-shrimp-than-all-of-2020/) - This morning, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published data reporting that there were 107 total seafood entry line refusals in April, of which 6 (5.6%) were of shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics. Through the first third of this year, the FDA has now refused more entry lines of antibiotic-contaminated shrimp than
- [State Department Suspends Mexico’s Section 609 Shrimp Certification](https://shrimpalliance.com/state-department-suspends-mexicos-section-609-shrimp-certification/) - In a Federal Register notice published Friday, the U.S. Department of State announced that it was suspending the certification made, pursuant to Section 609 of Public Law 101-162, of the commercial shrimp fishery in Mexico. In its announcement, the State Department explained that the agency suspended Mexico’s certification because “its sea turtle protection program is no
- [Shrimp Landings in March Continue Trend of Above-Average Harvests in 2021](https://shrimpalliance.com/shrimp-landings-in-march-continue-trend-of-above-average-harvests-in-2021/) - Last night, the Fishery Monitoring Branch of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries’ Southeast Fisheries Science Center released shrimp landings data from the Gulf of Mexico for March. Last month, 2.7 million pounds of shrimp were landed in the Gulf of Mexico, up from 2.0 million pounds in March of 2020 and 2.4
- [Important NOAA notification: Allowable gear change for shrimp trawlers in the vicinity of capsized lift boat](https://shrimpalliance.com/important-noaa-notification-allowable-gear-change-for-shrimp-trawlers-in-the-vicinity-of-capsized-lift-boat/) - NOAA Fisheries is releasing the follow message in response to the commercial lift boat that capsized off Port Fourchon, LA: NOAA Fisheries is aware of the capsizing of the commercial lift boat Seacor Power off Port Fourchon, La., and the impact on the families and community. If a commercial otter trawl shrimper in the vicinity
- [In First Quarter of 2021, FDA Refuses Almost as Much Antibiotic-Tainted Shrimp as All of 2020](https://shrimpalliance.com/in-first-quarter-of-2021-fda-refuses-almost-as-much-antibiotic-tainted-shrimp-as-all-of-2020/) - On Sunday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published data reporting that there were 59 total seafood entry line refusals in March, of which 6 (10.2%) were of shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics. With a total of 33 entry lines of shrimp refused for banned antibiotics through the first two months of
- [South Atlantic Shrimp Fishery Posts Above-Average Harvest Year in 2020](https://shrimpalliance.com/south-atlantic-shrimp-fishery-posts-above-average-harvest-year-in-2020/) - Through information made available from the state governments of Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina, the Southern Shrimp Alliance has compiled shrimp landings data in the South Atlantic for 2020 and the twenty years preceding it. Last year, 21.9 million pounds of shrimp (headless, shell-on equivalent weight) was landed on the east coast of
- [NOAA Fisheries Delays the Date Requiring TED Use for Skimmer Trawls](https://shrimpalliance.com/noaa-fisheries-delays-the-date-requiring-ted-use-for-skimmer-trawls/) - Today, NOAA Fisheries announced a delay in the effective date for the Final Rule requiring skimmer trawl vessels 40 feet and greater in length to use turtle excluder devices (TEDs). The effective date is now August 1, 2021 instead of April 1, 2021. Due to safety and travel restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic, the NOAA Fisheries gear team
- [Early Landings Data High, Highest Volume of Shrimp Landed in the Gulf of Mexico Since 2012](https://shrimpalliance.com/early-landings-data-high-highest-volume-of-shrimp-landed-in-the-gulf-of-mexico-since-2012/) - This morning, the Fishery Monitoring Branch of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries’ Southeast Fisheries Science Center released shrimp landings data from the Gulf of Mexico for February. Last month, 3.4 million pounds of shrimp were landed in the Gulf of Mexico, up from 2.9 million pounds in February of 2020 and 2.1
- [Southern Shrimp Alliance Opposes Recommendations of COAC’s Forced Labor Working Group](https://shrimpalliance.com/southern-shrimp-alliance-opposes-recommendations-of-coacs-forced-labor-working-group/) - Earlier today, the Southern Shrimp Alliance issued a letter to the Forced Labor Division of U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) Trade Remedy Law Enforcement Directorate (TRLED) expressing support for the agency’s intention to make forced labor a priority trade issue, joining agriculture/quota enforcement; antidumping and countervailing duties; free trade agreements; import safety; intellectual property
- [ITC Report Details Significant Impact of IUU Fishing on U.S. Shrimp Market](https://shrimpalliance.com/itc-report-details-significant-impact-of-iuu-fishing-on-u-s-shrimp-market/) - Last week, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) released an exhaustive report of the agency’s findings following an investigation of Seafood Obtained via Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing: U.S. Imports and Economic Impact on U.S. Commercial Fisheries requested by the Ways and Means Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives. In its report, the ITC
- [Over First Two Months, FDA Shows Different Approach to Contaminated Imported Shrimp in 2021](https://shrimpalliance.com/over-first-two-months-fda-shows-different-approach-to-contaminated-imported-shrimp-in-2021/) - This morning, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published data reporting that there were 50 total seafood entry line refusals in February, of which 14 (28.0%) were of shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics. With a total of 27 entry lines of shrimp refused for banned antibiotics through the first two months of
- [2021 Begins with Historic Levels of Shrimp Landings in Texas, Highest Volume of Shrimp Landed in the Gulf of Mexico Since 2012](https://shrimpalliance.com/2021-begins-with-historic-levels-of-shrimp-landings-in-texas-highest-volume-of-shrimp-landed-in-the-gulf-of-mexico-since-2012/) - This morning, the Fishery Monitoring Branch of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries’ Southeast Fisheries Science Center released shrimp landings data from the Gulf of Mexico for the first month of the new year. In January, 4.1 million pounds of shrimp were landed in the Gulf of Mexico, up from 2.8 million pounds
- [Southern Shrimp Alliance Submits Comments on FDA’s Proposed Traceability Requirements](https://shrimpalliance.com/southern-shrimp-alliance-submits-comments-on-fdas-proposed-traceability-requirements/) - Today, the Southern Shrimp Alliance filed comments with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in response to the agency’s new proposed regulations regarding traceability obligations for all shrimp and other select food products, imported and domestic, sold in the U.S. market. These comments requested that the FDA (1) amend the regulations to provide a specific
- [Published Academic Study Confirms Higher Prevalence of Anti-Microbial Resistant Bacteria in Imported, Farm-Raised Shrimp](https://shrimpalliance.com/published-academic-study-confirms-higher-prevalence-of-anti-microbial-resistant-bacteria-in-imported-farm-raised-shrimp/) - On Tuesday, Nature’s Scientific Reports published an article by Laxmi Sharma, Dhruv Patel, Dr. Ravinder Nagpal, and Dr. Prashant Singh of Florida State University and Dr. Charlene Jackson of the Bacterial Epidemiology and Antimicrobial Resistance Research Unit of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service characterizing the prevalence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria and gut
- [Task Force Report on Human Trafficking in Seafood Supply Chains Emphasizes Need to Leverage Access to the U.S. Market to Reduce Forced Labor](https://shrimpalliance.com/task-force-report-on-human-trafficking-in-seafood-supply-chains-emphasizes-need-to-leverage-access-to-the-u-s-market-to-reduce-forced-labor/) - Last month, the Task Force on Human Trafficking in Fishing in International Waters released its report addressing labor that may have been subject to human trafficking to harvest fish in international waters. The Task Force’s report was mandated by a Senate Report accompanying the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (P.L. 115-141) that directed the U.S. Department
- [U.S. Department of Labor Letter to the Southern Shrimp Alliance Emphasizes Continued Focus on Slavery in Seafood Supply Chains](https://shrimpalliance.com/u-s-department-of-labor-letter-to-the-southern-shrimp-alliance-emphasizes-continued-focus-on-slavery-in-seafood-supply-chains/) - In a letter to the Southern Shrimp Alliance dated January 25, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Child Labor, Forced Labor, and Human Trafficking (OCFT) explained that in evaluating information regarding forced labor in distant water fishing fleets, “OFCT took into account the information provided” by the Southern Shrimp Alliance in a January
- [FDA’s Increased Enforcement Against Contaminated Shrimp Imports Continues in 2021](https://shrimpalliance.com/fdas-increased-enforcement-against-contaminated-shrimp-imports-continues-in-2021/) - This morning, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published data reporting that there were 68 total seafood entry line refusals in January, of which 13 (19.1%) were of shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics. In addition, another 18 entry lines of shrimp (26.5%) were refused for reasons related to the presence of salmonella.
- [Combatting Slavery in Seafood Supply Chains Remains Priority of the U.S. Shrimp Industry](https://shrimpalliance.com/combatting-slavery-in-seafood-supply-chains-remains-priority-of-the-u-s-shrimp-industry/) - Robust enforcement of the law prohibiting the importation of goods produced through forced labor, found at 19 U.S.C. § 1307, has proven to be the most important tool available to counter the continued existence of slavery in overseas supply chains, including seafood supply chains. Although this law has been on the books since 1930, in the
- [Despite Increase in December Shrimp Harvest, Gulf Shrimp Landings in 2020 Well Below Historical Average](https://shrimpalliance.com/despite-increase-in-december-shrimp-harvest-gulf-shrimp-landings-in-2020-well-below-historical-average/) - Last night, the Fishery Monitoring Branch of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries’ Southeast Fisheries Science Center released shrimp landings data from the Gulf of Mexico for the month of December. Last month, 6.6 million pounds of shrimp was landed in the Gulf of Mexico, up from 5.5 million pounds in December of
- [Southern Shrimp Alliance Releases Updated Databases for 2021 Documenting Antibiotic-Contaminated Shrimp Import Rejections in the European Union, Japan, and the United States](https://shrimpalliance.com/southern-shrimp-alliance-releases-updated-databases-for-2021-documenting-antibiotic-contaminated-shrimp-import-rejections-in-the-european-union-japan-and-the-united-states/) - As part of its “Know Your Supplier” initiative, the Southern Shrimp Alliance today released updated databases providing detailed information regarding shrimp imports rejected from the European Union, Japan, and the United States because of the presence of banned antibiotics. The databases, made available in Excel format, now include information for calendar year 2020 for the
- [Information regarding PPP Loans](https://shrimpalliance.com/information-regarding-ppp-loans/) - Beginning today, January 11, 2021, PPP loans are again made widely available to fishing and shoreside small businesses and other eligible entities in the shrimp industry. SBA will begin by processing 'first draw' applications (see below). PPP loans provide an important source of financial relief from the impacts of the pandemic on the shrimp industry. They
- [$409k in CDSOA Funds for Shrimp Industry in FY2020](https://shrimpalliance.com/409k-in-cdsoa-funds-for-shrimp-industry-in-fy2020/) - Last month, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published information regarding the annual distribution under the Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act (CDSOA) for fiscal year (FY) 2020. In total, CBP reports that $409,298.83 in antidumping duties collected on shrimp imports was made available for distribution this year. This represents a substantial increase from the $135,836.19 in
- [2020 Concludes with FDA’s Stepped Up Enforcement Against Contaminated Shrimp Imports](https://shrimpalliance.com/2020-concludes-with-fdas-stepped-up-enforcement-against-contaminated-shrimp-imports/) - This morning, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published data reporting that there were 91 total seafood entry line refusals in December, of which seven (7.7%) were of shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics. In addition, the FDA has also now reported an additional fifteen seafood entry line refusals in November, increasing the
- [Commerce Issues Final Results of 14th Administrative Review of Indian Shrimp Antidumping Duty Order](https://shrimpalliance.com/commerce-issues-final-results-of-14th-administrative-review-of-indian-shrimp-antidumping-duty-order/) - The Final Results of the fourteenth administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain frozen warmwater shrimp from India was published in the Federal Register today. In the Final Results, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced its determination that the Indian shrimp exporter ZA Sea Foods Private Limited was subject to a 3.06 percent antidumping
- [Gulf Shrimp Landings in November Slightly Higher Than Last Year, Still Near Historic Lows](https://shrimpalliance.com/gulf-shrimp-landings-in-november-slightly-higher-than-last-year-still-near-historic-lows/) - Last night, the Fishery Monitoring Branch of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries’ Southeast Fisheries Science Center released shrimp landings data from the Gulf of Mexico for the month of November. In November, 6.6 million pounds of shrimp were landed in the Gulf, an increase over the 6.1 million pounds of shrimp landed
- [COMMERCE ISSUES FINAL RESULTS IN CHINA SHRIMP 14th ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW; HOLDS THAT SHANTOU REDGARDEN IS SUBJECT TO ANTIDUMPING DUTIES](https://shrimpalliance.com/commerce-issues-final-results-in-china-shrimp-14th-administrative-review-holds-that-shantou-redgarden-is-subject-to-antidumping-duties/) - On Friday, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) announced the final results of the fourteenth administrative review of the antidumping duty order on frozen warmwater shrimp from People’s Republic of China, covering Chinese shrimp imported into the United States between February 1, 2018 and January 31, 2019. As part of its final results, Commerce determined
- [ALERT!  KEEP YOUR ELECTRONIC LOGBOOKS UP AND RUNNING!](https://shrimpalliance.com/alert-keep-your-electronic-logbooks-up-and-running/) - Please read the following notice which was sent to federal shrimp permit holders whose vessels are equipped with Electronic Logbooks (ELBs) for collecting shrimp fishing effort data. As the notice indicates, the automatic cellular transmission of data from vessels equipped with ELBs will cease on December 31, 2020. You will no longer be charged the
- [In November, FDA Reports Broad, Multiport Enforcement Action to Stop Importation of Contaminated Indian Shrimp](https://shrimpalliance.com/in-november-fda-reports-broad-multiport-enforcement-action-to-stop-importation-of-contaminated-indian-shrimp/) - This morning, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published data reporting that there were 88 total seafood entry line refusals in November (through at least November 20th) of which one (1.1%) was of shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics. In addition, the FDA has also now reported an additional twenty seafood entry line
- [As 2020 Draws Near its End, Shrimpers Look to Turn the Page on a Bleak Year](https://shrimpalliance.com/as-2020-draws-near-its-end-shrimpers-look-to-turn-the-page-on-a-bleak-year/) - Yesterday afternoon, the Fishery Monitoring Branch of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries’ Southeast Fisheries Science Center released shrimp landings data from the Gulf of Mexico for the month of October. Last month, 7.5 million pounds of shrimp were landed in the Gulf, far and away the lowest total reported for any October
- [IPR Center Bestows 2020 Partnership Award on the Southern Shrimp Alliance for Combating Trade Fraud Crimes in Inaugural Awards Ceremony](https://shrimpalliance.com/ipr-center-bestows-2020-partnership-award-on-the-southern-shrimp-alliance-for-combating-trade-fraud-crimes-in-inaugural-awards-ceremony/) - Yesterday, at its northern Virginia headquarters, the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (IPR Center) announced the recipients of its 2020 Partnership Awards during the inaugural private sector recognition ceremony. Awards were presented to a total of 32 organizations, including private sector companies, academic institutions and advocacy organizations, in seven categories: Operation Stolen Promise, E-Commerce Working
- [For the Sixth Straight Month, FDA Sets Record Low for Refusals of Imported Seafood](https://shrimpalliance.com/for-the-sixth-straight-month-fda-sets-record-low-for-refusals-of-imported-seafood/) - This morning, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published data reporting that there were 23 total seafood entry line refusals in October (through at least October 23rd) of which three (13%) were of shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics. In addition, the FDA has also now reported an additional eleven seafood entry line
- [Another Month in 2020, Another Historic Low in Shrimp Landings in the Gulf of Mexico](https://shrimpalliance.com/another-month-in-2020-another-historic-low-in-shrimp-landings-in-the-gulf-of-mexico/) - This morning, the Fishery Monitoring Branch of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries’ Southeast Fisheries Science Center released shrimp landings data from the Gulf of Mexico for the month of September. Last month, 6.1 million pounds of shrimp were landed in the Gulf, the lowest total reported for any September in the historical
- [Southern Shrimp Alliance Tells U.S. International Trade Commission that IUU Seafood Harms U.S. Commercial Fishing Industries](https://shrimpalliance.com/southern-shrimp-alliance-tells-u-s-international-trade-commission-that-iuu-seafood-harms-u-s-commercial-fishing-industries/) - On December 19, 2019, the Committee on Ways and Means of the U.S. House of Representatives requested that the U.S. International Trade Commission (“ITC”) conduct an investigation of the potential economic effects on U.S. fishermen of competition with illegal, unreported, and unregulated (“IUU”) seafood imports. In response, the ITC initiated a factfinding investigation, Investigation No. 332-575,
- [CBP Finds that MSeafood Evaded Antidumping Duty Payments on Indian Shrimp](https://shrimpalliance.com/cbp-finds-that-mseafood-evaded-antidumping-duty-payments-on-indian-shrimp/) - Yesterday, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued a notice of an affirmative determination as to evasion in its administrative investigation pursuant to the Enforce and Protect Act (EAPA) of MSeafood Corporation, the United States importer affiliate of the Vietnamese shrimp producer and exporter, Minh Phu Seafood. The agency’s determination concluded that, based on the record
- [For Fifth Straight Month, FDA Sets Record Low for Refusals of Imported Seafood](https://shrimpalliance.com/for-fifth-straight-month-fda-sets-record-low-for-refusals-of-imported-seafood/) - Yesterday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published data reporting that there were 24 total seafood entry line refusals in September (through at least September 24th) of which three (12.5%) were of shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics. In addition, the FDA has also now reported an additional six seafood entry line refusals in
- [Department of Labor Includes Seafood Harvested from Distant-Water Fishing Fleets in List of Goods Produced by Forced Labor](https://shrimpalliance.com/department-of-labor-includes-seafood-harvested-from-distant-water-fishing-fleets-in-list-of-goods-produced-by-forced-labor/) - Pursuant to the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (“TVPRA”), each year, the Bureau of International Labor Affairs of the U.S. Department of Labor (“ILAB”) researches and identifies goods produced through forced and/or child labor. The biennial lists published by ILAB provide notice to U.S. importers, distributors, retailers, and consumers as to where risks of slave and
- [August Marks Another Record Low in Shrimp Landings in the Gulf of Mexico](https://shrimpalliance.com/august-marks-another-record-low-in-shrimp-landings-in-the-gulf-of-mexico/) - Last night, the Fishery Monitoring Branch of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries’ Southeast Fisheries Science Center released shrimp landings data from the Gulf of Mexico for the month of August. Last month, 10.2 million pounds of shrimp was landed in the Gulf, the lowest total reported for any August going back to
- [Southern Shrimp Alliance Remembers Captain Wayne Magwood](https://shrimpalliance.com/southern-shrimp-alliance-remembers-captain-wayne-magwood/) - On September 11, 2020, the shrimp industry lost a Lowcountry icon and a friend to many. Captain Wayne Magwood contributed much to the U.S. shrimp industry through his passion for showcasing the shrimper’s way of life. He welcomed people on his boat, Winds of Fortune, to teach how America’s favorite seafood is produced. Magwood introduced
- [Southern Shrimp Alliance Supports FTC’s Made in the USA Regulations, Asks Agency to Address Misleading Menu Labeling](https://shrimpalliance.com/southern-shrimp-alliance-supports-ftcs-made-in-the-usa-regulations-asks-agency-to-address-misleading-menu-labeling/) - In comments filed today with the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), the Southern Shrimp Alliance expressed support for the agency’s proposed “Made in the U.S.A.” regulations. The proposed regulations further formalize the FTC’s existing rules regarding when direct or implied “Made in the U.S.A.” claims may be presented to consumers. The Southern Shrimp Alliance comments explained that
- [Action Needed: FTC Proposed Rule Defines "Made in the USA"](https://shrimpalliance.com/action-needed-ftc-proposed-rule-defines-made-in-the-usa/) - On July 16, 2020, the Federal Register published a notice of proposed rulemaking from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) related to “Made in USA” and other unqualified claims of U.S. origin on product labels. The proposed rule would prohibit entities for marketing goods as having been “Made in the U.S.A.” unless (1) final assembly or
- [For Fourth Straight Month, FDA Sets Record Low for Refusals of Imported Seafood](https://shrimpalliance.com/for-fourth-straight-month-fda-sets-record-low-for-refusals-of-imported-seafood/) - This morning, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published data reporting that there were 26 total seafood entry line refusals in August (through at least August 25th). None of these refusals were for entry lines of shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics. However, two of the twenty-six entry lines (7.7%) were for shrimp from
- [Despite Slight Improvement in July, Gulf Shrimp Landings Still Down](https://shrimpalliance.com/despite-slight-improvement-in-july-gulf-shrimp-landings-still-down/) - Last night, the Fishery Monitoring Branch of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries’ Southeast Fisheries Science Center released shrimp landings data from the Gulf of Mexico for the month of July. Last month, 7.8 million pounds of shrimp was landed in the Gulf, up from 7.0 million pounds in July of 2019. The increase
- [For Third Straight Month, FDA Sets Record Low for Refusals of Imported Seafood](https://shrimpalliance.com/for-third-straight-month-fda-sets-record-low-for-refusals-of-imported-seafood/) - This morning, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published data reporting that there were 37 total seafood entry line refusals in July, of which three (8.1%) were of shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics. The small number of total seafood entry lines refused in July (37) continues, for the third straight month, an
- [SSA’s John Williams Asks Shrimp Industry to Please Complete NOAA Covid-19 Impacts Survey](https://shrimpalliance.com/ssas-john-williams-asks-shrimp-industry-to-please-complete-noaa-covid-19-impacts-survey/) - NOAA is conducting a survey to assess the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on our nation’s commercial and for-hire fishing operations and seafood dealers/processors.This nationwide survey will be used to inform NOAA, the Department of Commerce, Congress, fishery managers and stakeholders about the economic and social impacts the pandemic has had on the fishing industry.
- [Senate Commerce Committee Holds Hearing on the Future of the U.S. Commercial Seafood Industry](https://shrimpalliance.com/senate-commerce-committee-holds-hearing-on-the-future-of-the-u-s-commercial-seafood-industry/) - This morning, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation convened a hearing titled, Building a Stronger and More Resilient Seafood Sector to examine the national and regional impact of COVID-19 on the seafood industry and the likely effect of fisheries disaster funding provided in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Presided
- [Southern Shrimp Alliance Advises Interagency Seafood Trade Task Force that It Must Address Imports](https://shrimpalliance.com/southern-shrimp-alliance-advises-interagency-seafood-trade-task-force-that-it-must-address-imports/) - In written comments submitted on Tuesday to the Interagency Seafood Trade Task Force, the Southern Shrimp Alliance emphasized the need for any comprehensive interagency seafood trade strategy to address seafood imports into the United States. NOAA Fisheries reports that the United States ran a $16.8 billion trade deficit in edible seafood in 2018. This trade
- [Half Way Through 2020, Gulf Shrimp Landings at All-Time Lows](https://shrimpalliance.com/half-way-through-2020-gulf-shrimp-landings-at-all-time-lows/) - Last night, the Fishery Monitoring Branch of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries’ Southeast Fisheries Science Center released shrimp landings data from the Gulf of Mexico for the month of June. Through the first half of this year, shrimp landings in the Gulf of Mexico are at the lowest levels reported over the
- [For Second Straight Month, FDA Sets Record Low for Refusals of Imported Seafood](https://shrimpalliance.com/for-second-straight-month-fda-sets-record-low-for-refusals-of-imported-seafood/) - Over the holiday weekend, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published data reporting that there were 36 total seafood entry line refusals in June, of which one (2.8%) was of shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics. The small number of total seafood entry lines refused in June (36) continues, for the second straight
- [GAO Report Highlights Weaknesses in CBP’s Enforcement of Ban on Goods Produced through Slave and Child Labor](https://shrimpalliance.com/gao-report-highlights-weaknesses-in-cbps-enforcement-of-ban-on-goods-produced-through-slave-and-child-labor/) - On Thursday, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report following its year-long review of U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) enforcement of a law – section 307 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. § 1337) – that prohibits the importation of goods produced through convict, forced, slave, or child labor. The
- [Through the First Five Months of this Year, Shrimp Landings in the Gulf of Mexico Similar to Last Year](https://shrimpalliance.com/through-the-first-five-months-of-this-year-shrimp-landings-in-the-gulf-of-mexico-similar-to-last-year/) - This morning, the Fishery Monitoring Branch of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries’ Southeast Fisheries Science Center released shrimp landings data from the Gulf of Mexico for the month of May. Through the first five months of this year, NOAA reports that the volume of shrimp landed in the Gulf of Mexico (17.0
- [Georgia Monthly Shrimp Landings Data Confirm Continued Significance of South Atlantic Commercial Shrimp Fishery](https://shrimpalliance.com/georgia-monthly-shrimp-landings-data-confirm-continued-significance-of-south-atlantic-commercial-shrimp-fishery/) - Three weeks ago, the Southern Shrimp Alliance released historical monthly shrimp landings volume data for Florida from January 1986 through March 2020 and for North Carolina from January 1994 through April 2020. Based on information recently made available from Georgia’s Department of Natural Resources, the Southern Shrimp Alliance is pleased to also release monthly shrimp landings
- [In May, FDA Dramatically Reduces Oversight of Imported Seafood](https://shrimpalliance.com/in-may-fda-dramatically-reduces-oversight-of-imported-seafood/) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published data today reporting that there were 27 total seafood entry line refusals in May, none of which were of shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics. The small number of total seafood entry lines refused last month (27) is unprecedented and a stunning aberration from the agency’s
- [CBP Announces Intent to Make CDSOA Distributions in FY2020](https://shrimpalliance.com/cbp-announces-intent-to-make-cdsoa-distributions-in-fy2020/) - Today, the Federal Register published U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (“CBP”) “Notice of Intent to Distribute Offset for Fiscal Year 2020.” Per the notice, for fiscal year 2020 distributions of Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act (“CDSOA”) funds, certifications must be received by the agency by July 27, 2020. CBP also recently issued a preliminary report regarding CDSOA funds
- [Monthly Shrimp Landings Data in North Carolina and Florida Confirm Resilience of Commercial Shrimpers](https://shrimpalliance.com/monthly-shrimp-landings-data-in-north-carolina-and-florida-confirm-resilience-of-commercial-shrimpers/) - For the last several years, the Southern Shrimp Alliance has compiled and distributed information from the Fishery Monitoring Branch of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries’ Southeast Fisheries Science Center regarding shrimp landings data from the Gulf of Mexico. These data have helped the industry quickly identify the impact of aberrational events (e.g., hurricanes;
- [Another Two Million Pounds of Shrimp Landed in the Gulf of Mexico in April](https://shrimpalliance.com/another-two-million-pounds-of-shrimp-landed-in-the-gulf-of-mexico-in-april/) - Yesterday, the Fishery Monitoring Branch of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries’ Southeast Fisheries Science Center released shrimp landings data from the Gulf of Mexico for the month of April. Last month, 2.2 million pounds of shrimp were landed by commercial fishermen in the Gulf of Mexico. Just as with March, this was
- [SBA revised FAQ on PPP](https://shrimpalliance.com/sba-revised-faq-on-ppp/) - The SBA issued a revised set of FAQs regarding the PPP program which can be found here: https://shrimpalliance.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Paycheck-Protection-Program-Frequently-Asked-Questions_05-13-20_2.pdf
- [FDA Once Again Finding Antibiotics in Indian Shrimp](https://shrimpalliance.com/fda-once-again-finding-antibiotics-in-indian-shrimp/) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published data this morning reporting that there were 56 total seafood entry line refusals in March, of which 3 were of shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics (5.4%). The FDA has now reported a total of fourteen refusals of shrimp entry lines for reasons related to banned
- [Got questions on vessel procedures for covid-19?](https://shrimpalliance.com/got-questions-on-vessel-procedures-for-covid-19/) - Hi everyone. I hope this finds you well. If you didn’t already see this National Fisherman Magazine hosted a webinar yesterday on developing vessel procedures for COVID-19. The recording is available for free, and there is also an upcoming Q&A session on May 5th. This is also free, but you need to register. Please share with
- [State Department Suspends the Section 609 Shrimp Certifications for China and Venezuela](https://shrimpalliance.com/state-department-suspends-the-section-609-shrimp-certifications-for-china-and-venezuela/) - In a Federal Register notice published today, the U.S. Department of State announced that it was suspending the certifications made, pursuant to Section 609 of Public Law 101-162, of the commercial shrimp fishery in China and Venezuela. With regard to China, the State Department explained that the suspension of the People’s Republic of China resulted “due to the
- [2019 Saw Recovery in the South Atlantic Shrimp Industry, Decline in the Gulf](https://shrimpalliance.com/2019-saw-recovery-in-the-south-atlantic-shrimp-industry-decline-in-the-gulf/) - Data for commercial landings in the Gulf of Mexico and the South Atlantic for calendar year 2019 have now been made available by the Gulf State Fisheries Information Network of the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission and the Atlantic Coastal Cooperative Statistics Program. These data show that the volume and value of warmwater shrimp landed
- [President Trump Signs New Coronavirus Assistance Bill](https://shrimpalliance.com/president-trump-signs-new-coronavirus-assistance-bill/) - Today, the President signed into law the “Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act”. Among other things, this legislation provides an additional $310 billion for the Small Business Administration (SBA) to issue loans and loan forgiveness under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). It is unclear when the SBA will resume accepting or processing PPP
- [Update on the SBA Paycheck Protection Program for the Shrimp Industry](https://shrimpalliance.com/update-on-the-sba-paycheck-protection-program-for-the-shrimp-industry/) - The Southern Shrimp Alliance has been working on the national, local and individual levels to ensure the many small businesses that comprise the US the shrimp industry have access to, and are fully informed on how to access federal coronavirus response programs – in particular, the Small Business Administration (SBA) Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Last
- [Two Million Pounds of Shrimp Landed in the Gulf of Mexico in March](https://shrimpalliance.com/two-million-pounds-of-shrimp-landed-in-the-gulf-of-mexico-in-march/) - Earlier today, the Fishery Monitoring Branch of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries’ Southeast Fisheries Science Center released shrimp landings data from the Gulf of Mexico for the month of March. Last month, 2.0 million pounds of shrimp were landed by commercial fishermen in the Gulf of Mexico. This was the third consecutive
- [Southern Shrimp Alliance Mourns the Passing of Captain Tommy Schultz](https://shrimpalliance.com/southern-shrimp-alliance-mourns-the-passing-of-captain-tommy-schultz/) - With great sorrow, the Southern Shrimp Alliance is saddened to report that we have learned that Thomas James Schultz, Jr., a lifelong shrimper and industry advocate from Biloxi, Mississippi, passed away yesterday, April 14, 2020, at 87 years of age. Along with the entirety of the shrimp industry, the Southern Shrimp Alliance mourns Captain Tommy
- [Monthly Reporting of Shrimp Landings Data of Particular Importance Now, Southern Shrimp Alliance Tells NOAA Fisheries](https://shrimpalliance.com/monthly-reporting-of-shrimp-landings-data-of-particular-importance-now-southern-shrimp-alliance-tells-noaa-fisheries/) - In a letter sent Thursday to the Assistant Administrator for NOAA Fisheries, Chris Oliver, the Southern Shrimp Alliance emphasized the importance of the agency’s monthly reporting of shrimp landings in the Gulf of Mexico to the U.S. shrimp industry. Noting that families and communities across the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic are anxious about
- [Southern Shrimp Alliance Commends Rep. Garret Graves and Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue for their Commitment to Support the U.S. Shrimp Industry](https://shrimpalliance.com/southern-shrimp-alliance-commends-rep-garret-graves-and-secretary-of-agriculture-sonny-perdue-for-their-commitment-to-support-the-u-s-shrimp-industry/) - Today, the Southern Shrimp Alliance sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture thanking Secretary of Agriculture, Sonny Perdue for the commitment made to Rep. Garret Graves (La.-6th Dist.) that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) would purchase U.S. wild-caught warmwater shrimp. In his own letter sent yesterday, Rep. Graves thanked Secretary Perdue for
- [In March, FDA Takes Action to Address Antibiotic-Contaminated Shrimp from Mexico](https://shrimpalliance.com/in-march-fda-takes-action-to-address-antibiotic-contaminated-shrimp-from-mexico/) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published data over the weekend reporting that there were 106 total seafood entry line refusals in March, of which 7 were of shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics (6.6%). The FDA has now reported a total of eleven refusals of shrimp entry lines for reasons related to
- [The Small Business Owner’s Guide to the CARES Act](https://shrimpalliance.com/the-small-business-owners-guide-to-the-cares-act/) - The programs and initiatives in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act that was just passed by Congress are intended to assist business owners with whatever needs they have right now. When implemented, there will be many new resources available for small businesses, as well as certain non-profits and other employers. This guide
- [Southern Shrimp Alliance Opposes Proposals to Grant Importers Deferrals of Duty Payment Obligations](https://shrimpalliance.com/southern-shrimp-alliance-opposes-proposals-to-grant-importers-deferrals-of-duty-payment-obligations/) - The Southern Shrimp Alliance notified U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) of the U.S. shrimp industry’s objection to requests from importers for the deferral of payment of estimated antidumping and countervailing duties for a significant time period. Last week, CBP issued a notice to importers informing them that “due to the severity of Novel Coronavirus
- [After Change in Reporting Methodology, Shrimp Landings in February Are Above Historical Averages](https://shrimpalliance.com/after-change-in-reporting-methodology-shrimp-landings-in-february-are-above-historical-averages/) - Yesterday, the Fishery Monitoring Branch of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries' Southeast Fisheries Science Center released shrimp landings data from the Gulf of Mexico for the month of February. In February, 2.9 million pounds of shrimp were landed by commercial fishermen in the Gulf of Mexico. This was a significant increase from
- [Southern Shrimp Alliance Releases Updated Databases Documenting Antibiotic-Contaminated Shrimp Import Rejections in the European Union, Japan, and the United States](https://shrimpalliance.com/southern-shrimp-alliance-releases-updated-databases-documenting-antibiotic-contaminated-shrimp-import-rejections-in-the-european-union-japan-and-the-united-states/) - As part of its “Know Your Supplier” initiative, the Southern Shrimp Alliance today released updated databases providing detailed information regarding shrimp imports rejected from the European Union, Japan, and the United States because of the presence of banned antibiotics. The databases, made available in Excel format, now include information for calendar year 2019 for the
- [SOUTHERN SHRIMP ALLIANCE ASKS STATE DEPARTMENT TO RESCIND CHINA’S SECTION 609 CERTIFICATION](https://shrimpalliance.com/southern-shrimp-alliance-asks-state-department-to-rescind-chinas-section-609-certification/) - Over thirty years ago, Congress enacted Section 609 of Public Law 101-162, banning the importation of shrimp harvested through fishing methods that endanger sea turtles. In order to avoid the prohibition, the government of a country wishing to export shrimp to the United States must demonstrate that either it has a regulatory system in place similar
- [COMMERCE ISSUES PRELIMINARY RESULTS IN FOURTEENTH ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF INDIAN SHRIMP](https://shrimpalliance.com/commerce-issues-preliminary-results-in-fourteenth-administrative-review-of-indian-shrimp/) - This morning, the Federal Register published notice of the U.S. Department of Commerce's (Commerce) preliminary results of the fourteenth administrative review of the antidumping duty order on frozen warmwater shrimp from India, covering shrimp imported into the United States between February 1, 2018 and January 31, 2019. Commerce individually investigated one Indian shrimp exporter, Z
- [COMMERCE ISSUES PRELIMINARY RESULTS FINDING THAT SHANTOU RED GARDEN IS SUBJECT TO ANTIDUMPING DUTIES](https://shrimpalliance.com/commerce-issues-preliminary-results-finding-that-shantou-red-garden-is-subject-to-antidumping-duties/) - Notice was published in the Federal Register today of the U.S. Department of Commerce's (Commerce) preliminary results of the fourteenth administrative review of the antidumping duty order on frozen warmwater shrimp from People's Republic of China, covering Chinese shrimp imported into the United States between February 1, 2018 and January 31, 2019. Commerce preliminarily determined
- [Indian Shrimp Shipment Again Rejected for Presence of Banned Antibiotics in February](https://shrimpalliance.com/indian-shrimp-shipment-again-rejected-for-presence-of-banned-antibiotics-in-february/) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced yesterday that there were 97 total seafood entry line refusals in February, of which two were of shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics (2.1%). The FDA has now reported a total of four refusals of shrimp entry lines for reasons related to banned antibiotics in 2020,
- [For Second Consecutive Year, Shrimp Landings Start Off Above Prior Year Levels](https://shrimpalliance.com/for-second-consecutive-year-shrimp-landings-start-off-above-prior-year-levels/) - Yesterday, the Fishery Monitoring Branch of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries' Southeast Fisheries Science Center released the first 2020 shrimp landings data from the Gulf of Mexico. In January, 2.8 million pounds of shrimp were landed by commercial fishermen in the Gulf of Mexico. This was a significant increase from the 2.4 million
- [FDA Renews Refusals of Antibiotic-Contaminated Shrimp](https://shrimpalliance.com/fda-renews-refusals-of-antibiotic-contaminated-shrimp/) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has now issued its first report of entry line refusals for 2020. There were 96 total seafood entry line refusals in January, of which two were of shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics (2.1%). The FDA had reported no refusals of shrimp entry lines for reasons related
- [Shrimp Landings in 2019 Reported as 35% Below Historical Average](https://shrimpalliance.com/shrimp-landings-in-2019-reported-as-35-below-historical-average/) - The Fishery Monitoring Branch of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries' Southeast Fisheries Science Center has released preliminary shrimp landings data from the Gulf of Mexico for December 2019 and for the full year. At 5.5 million pounds, landings of shrimp in the Gulf of Mexico were the lowest reported for any December
- [CBP Formally Initiates Evasion Investigation of Imports of Shrimp from Minh Phu Seafood](https://shrimpalliance.com/cbp-formally-initiates-evasion-investigation-of-imports-of-shrimp-from-minh-phu-seafood/) - On Tuesday, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) formally notified MSeafood Corporation, a California-based seafood importer, that the agency had commenced a formal investigation under the Enforce and Protect Act (EAPA) to determine whether the company had evaded the antidumping duty order on certain frozen warmwater shrimp from India through its imports of shrimp into
- [Southern Shrimp Alliance Asks the Department of Labor to Close Loopholes in the Identification of Seafood Produced through Slave Labor](https://shrimpalliance.com/southern-shrimp-alliance-asks-the-department-of-labor-to-close-loopholes-in-the-identification-of-seafood-produced-through-slave-labor/) - Yesterday, in response to a request for information and invitation to comment from the Bureau of International Labor Affairs, Department of Labor ("ILAB"), the Southern Shrimp Alliance asked the agency to close loopholes that exempt entire categories of seafood from being identified as produced through child or forced labor. Since 2009, ILAB has published a
- [For the Second Straight Month, FDA Reports No Refusals of Antibiotic-Contaminated Shrimp](https://shrimpalliance.com/for-the-second-straight-month-fda-reports-no-refusals-of-antibiotic-contaminated-shrimp/) - Last week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reported that there were 129 total seafood entry line refusals in December, of which none were of shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics. With no such refusals reported for November, the FDA has now gone two months without detecting antibiotics in shrimp imports. For the year,
- [NOAA Issues Incomplete Landings Data for November 2019](https://shrimpalliance.com/noaa-issues-incomplete-landings-data-for-november-2019/) - The Fishery Monitoring Branch of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries' Southeast Fisheries Science Center has released "incomplete" shrimp landings data from the Gulf of Mexico for November 2019. Specifically, NOAA's reported shrimp statistics for last month indicate that Texas landing data reflect "Incomplete Reporting." Shrimp landings in Texas for November were reported to
- [GAO Report Questions FDA’s Import Alert Removal Process and Criticizes the Lack of Federal Agency Cooperation to Address Evasion](https://shrimpalliance.com/gao-report-questions-fdas-import-alert-removal-process-and-criticizes-the-lack-of-federal-agency-cooperation-to-address-evasion/) - Last week, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) publicly released a report of its audit of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (“FDA”) management of import alerts covering seafood – Imported Seafood Safety: Actions Needed to Improve FDA Oversight of Import Alert Removal Decisions (GAO-20-62, Nov. 2019). The GAO’s new report raises two major concerns regarding
- [Watch SSA's hearing testimony](https://shrimpalliance.com/watch-ssas-hearing-testimony/) - Nathan Rickard testified against illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing on behalf of the Southern Shrimp Alliance at a hearing before the Water, Oceans, and Wildlife subcommittee of House Natural Resources Committee on November 14. His testimony starts at 1:00:23 at the video found at https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/wow-oversight-hearing_november-14-2019. https://youtu.be/uI4YSjzVQHU?t=3620 Read SSA's written testimony here: Testimony before Subcommittee
- [FDA Reports No Refusals of Antibiotic-Contaminated Shrimp in November](https://shrimpalliance.com/fda-reports-no-refusals-of-antibiotic-contaminated-shrimp-in-november/) - Yesterday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reported that there were just 59 total seafood entry line refusals in November, of which none were of shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics. No seafood entry line refusals of any kind were reported after November 22nd, indicating that the FDA’s reporting likely only covers the first
- [As Shrimp Landings in the Northern Gulf Improve for the First Time this Year, Texas Landings Decline](https://shrimpalliance.com/as-shrimp-landings-in-the-northern-gulf-improve-for-the-first-time-this-year-texas-landings-decline/) - The Fishery Monitoring Branch of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries' Southeast Fisheries Science Center has now released shrimp landings data from the Gulf of Mexico for October 2019. NOAA reported that shrimp landings in the Gulf in October (11.2 million pounds) were higher than landings in October 2018 (10.4 million pounds). However, these
- [Broad Refusals of Imported Shrimp with Salmonella Continue in October, with FDA Also Refusing Shrimp with Antibiotics from India and Venezuela](https://shrimpalliance.com/broad-refusals-of-imported-shrimp-with-salmonella-continue-in-october-with-fda-also-refusing-shrimp-with-antibiotics-from-india-and-venezuela/) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reports that 2 out of the 131 (1.5%) total seafood entry line refusals in October were of shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics. The FDA has now refused a total of 60 entry lines of shrimp for reasons related to veterinary drug residues in 2019. The two
- [September Shrimp Landings Thirty Percent Below Historical Averages](https://shrimpalliance.com/september-shrimp-landings-thirty-percent-below-historical-averages/) - This morning, the Fishery Monitoring Branch of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries' Southeast Fisheries Science Center released shrimp landings data from the Gulf of Mexico for September 2019. NOAA reported that shrimp landings in the Gulf last month (9.0 million pounds) were the third lowest reported for any September since 2002; 29.9
- [CBP FORMALLY REVOKES ERRONEOUS COUNTRY-OF-ORIGIN RULING ON COOKED SHRIMP AND ISSUES REMINDER REGARDING MARKING REQUIREMENTS](https://shrimpalliance.com/cbp-formally-revokes-erroneous-country-of-origin-ruling-on-cooked-shrimp-and-issues-reminder-regarding-marking-requirements/) - In July, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) formally modified and corrected a January 2017 ruling letter (NY N281670) erroneously holding that Indian shrimp exported to Guatemala for cooking and peeling had been substantially transformed through its processing in Guatemala such that the appropriate country-of-origin of the cooked shrimp for marking purposes in the United
- [FDA Ramps Up Refusals of Shrimp with Salmonella in September, Refusals for Antibiotic-Contaminated Shrimp Already Exceeds Annual Totals of Last Two Years](https://shrimpalliance.com/fda-ramps-up-refusals-of-shrimp-with-salmonella-in-september-refusals-for-antibiotic-contaminated-shrimp-already-exceeds-annual-totals-of-last-two-years/) - For September, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reported that 6 out of the 75 (8.0%) total seafood entry line refusals were of shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics. With three months left to go in 2019, the FDA has now refused a total of 58 entry lines of shrimp for reasons related
- [Southern Shrimp Alliance Lauds U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Issuance of Five New Withhold Release Orders](https://shrimpalliance.com/southern-shrimp-alliance-lauds-u-s-customs-and-border-protections-issuance-of-five-new-withhold-release-orders/) - On Monday, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued five Withhold Release Orders (WRO) on a variety of goods imported into the United States that are produced through forced or prison labor. The WRO was issued pursuant to CBP’s authority under 19 U.S.C. 1307, banning the importation of goods produced through forced or child labor. CBP
- [In August, a Drop in Texas Shrimp Landings Means Another Low Harvest](https://shrimpalliance.com/in-august-a-drop-in-texas-shrimp-landings-means-another-low-harvest/) - Yesterday, the Fishery Monitoring Branch of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries’ Southeast Fisheries Science Center released shrimp landings data from the Gulf of Mexico for August 2019. NOAA reported that shrimp landings in the Gulf last month (13.3 million pounds) were the third lowest reported for any August since 2002. Commercial shrimp landings
- [SOUTHERN SHRIMP ALLIANCE SUBMITS COMMENTS IN SUPPORT OF INCREASE IN TARIFFS ON CHINESE SHRIMP IMPORTS](https://shrimpalliance.com/southern-shrimp-alliance-submits-comments-in-support-of-increase-in-tariffs-on-chinese-shrimp-imports/) - On Friday, the Southern Shrimp Alliance filed comments with the United States Trade Representative (USTR) expressing support for President Trump’s proposal to increase tariffs on certain Chinese imports, including Chinese shrimp imports, from 25 to 30 percent. The Administration has proposed a modification of Section 301 (19 U.S.C. § 2411) tariffs in response to actions taken
- [FDA Refuses Antibiotic-Contaminated Shrimp from India and China in August](https://shrimpalliance.com/fda-refuses-antibiotic-contaminated-shrimp-from-india-and-china-in-august/) - For August, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reported that 2 out of the 72 (2.8%) total seafood entry line refusals were of shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics. Through the first two-thirds of the year, the FDA has now refused a total of 52 entry lines of shrimp for reasons related to
- [Poor Shrimp Landings Reported for July](https://shrimpalliance.com/poor-shrimp-landings-reported-for-july/) - Yesterday, the Fishery Monitoring Branch of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries’ Southeast Fisheries Science Center released shrimp landings data from the Gulf of Mexico for July 2019. NOAA reported that shrimp landings in the Gulf last month (7.0 million pounds) were significantly below those in July 2018 and July 2017 (7.9 and
- [FDA Refuses Antibiotic-Contaminated Shrimp from China and Vietnam in July](https://shrimpalliance.com/fda-refuses-antibiotic-contaminated-shrimp-from-china-and-vietnam-in-july/) - In July, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reported that 3 out of the 85 (3.5%) total seafood entry line refusals were of shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics. Through the first seven months of the year, the FDA has refused a total of 50 entry lines of shrimp for reasons related to
- [SSA continues to assist the U.S. Shrimp Fisheries with developing fishery disaster assistance](https://shrimpalliance.com/ssa-continues-to-assist-the-u-s-shrimp-fisheries-with-developing-fishery-disaster-assistance/) - SSA continues to assist U.S. shrimp fisheries in the development of fishery disaster assistance requests and once those requests for a fishery disaster declaration are submitted by fishing community leaders and/or the Governors of affected States to the Secretary of Commerce pursuant to the Magnuson-Stevens fishery Conservation and Management Act, and the Interjurisdictional Fisheries Act.
- [Imported Shrimp May Use Human Trafficking](https://shrimpalliance.com/imported-shrimp-may-use-human-trafficking/) - Shrimp consumed in the United States may have been produced using human trafficking according to the U.S. Department of Labor and human rights organizations. Human trafficking is a crime that exploits women, children and men for numerous purposes including forced labor and sex. Documented examples of human trafficking in the shrimp supply chain include individuals
- [Shrimp Landings in the Gulf of Mexico Slightly Higher Last Month than in Previous Two Junes; Landings for Year Remain Down](https://shrimpalliance.com/shrimp-landings-in-the-gulf-of-mexico-slightly-higher-last-month-than-in-previous-two-junes-landings-for-year-remain-down/) - On Tuesday, the Fishery Monitoring Branch of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries’ Southeast Fisheries Science Center released shrimp landings data from the Gulf of Mexico for June 2019. NOAA reported that shrimp landings in the Gulf last month (11.1 million pounds) were slightly higher than in June 2018 and June 2017 (10.9
- [SSA Mourns the Passing of Founding Director, Former President, and Industry Leader Elaine Knight](https://shrimpalliance.com/ssa-mourns-the-passing-of-founding-director-former-president-and-industry-leader-elaine-knight/) - Seventeen years ago, leaders of the shrimp industry from across the country’s southern coastline came together in response to what they saw as an immediate threat to the continued existence of the commercial fishery. Volunteering their time, their money, and their reputations, these industry veterans built a national response to the challenges facing shrimpers throughout
- [FDA Reports Historic Low in Seafood Entry Line Refusals in June](https://shrimpalliance.com/fda-reports-historic-low-in-seafood-entry-line-refusals-in-june/) - Yesterday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reported refusing a total of just 55 seafood entry lines in June. This represents, by a significant margin, the lowest monthly total of seafood entry line refusals for any month going back to October 2001, the first month for which data are reported on the FDA’s website. Because the
- [Federal Agency Officials Host Meeting in New Orleans with Domestic Shrimp Industry on Shrimp Trade Regulatory and Enforcement Issues](https://shrimpalliance.com/federal-agency-officials-host-meeting-in-new-orleans-with-domestic-shrimp-industry-on-shrimp-trade-regulatory-and-enforcement-issues/) - As reported in a tweet from the National Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Center, officials from the Center, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce), and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), along with staff from Senator Bill Cassidy’s (R-LA) office, met with
- [Revoke Erroneous Country-of-Origin Ruling for Cooked Shrimp](https://shrimpalliance.com/revoke-erroneous-county-of-origin-ruling-for-cooked-shrimp/) - In response to a request for comments issued by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the Southern Shrimp Alliance formally submitted extensive written comments in support of the agency’s proposal to modify and revoke a ruling letter issued in January 2017 regarding the country-of-origin of certain cooked shrimp imported into the United States. On January
- [SSA Submits Comments in Support of Commerce's Proposal to Treat Currency Undervaluation as a Countervailable Subsidy](https://shrimpalliance.com/ssa-submits-comments-in-support-of-commerces-proposal-to-treat-currency-undervaluation-as-a-countervailable-subsidy/) - Last week, the Southern Shrimp Alliance submitted formal comments in support of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s (Commerce) proposed modification of the agency’s regulations that would now treat currency undervaluation by trading partners as a countervailable subsidy. On May 28th, notice was published in the Federal Register that Commerce was proposing to amend its regulations pertaining to
- [*NEW LOCATION* Reduced Cost ($150) - MSI Commercial Fishing Vessel Drill Conductor Course](https://shrimpalliance.com/new-location-reduced-cost-150-msi-commercial-fishing-vessel-drill-conductor-course/) - Good Day, Drill Conductors Safety Course to be held at USCG Auxiliary Flotilla 7-9, Meeting Hall, 5108 W. Gandy Blvd., Tampa, FL 33611 on Monday the 15th of July. Register online at MarineSafetyFL@gmail.com or call (813) 507-7512. The cost for the class is $150 for commercial fishermen, thanks to support from the U.S. Coast Guard and NIOSH. This
- [Louisiana Shrimp Landings Again Reported to Be Lowest in Last 18 Years; Reporting Issues May Be Cause](https://shrimpalliance.com/louisiana-shrimp-landings-again-reported-to-be-lowest-in-last-18-years-reporting-issues-may-be-cause/) - This morning, the Fishery Monitoring Branch of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries’ Southeast Fisheries Science Center released shrimp landings data from the Gulf of Mexico for May 2019. For the second straight month, shrimp landings reported in the state of Louisiana were massively out of line with those reported for the month
- [World Day Against Child Labor Includes Shrimp](https://shrimpalliance.com/world-day-against-child-labor-includes-shrimp/) - The U.S. government, other governments, and human rights organizations have all documented labor abuses in the shrimp supply chain in several countries. On June 12, the Southern Shrimp Alliance is promoting resources to help shrimp purchasers avoid sourcing from supply chains that use forced labor, child labor, and forced child labor as part of World
- [Recently Published Study Finds Indonesian Shrimp Contaminated with Antibiotic-Resistant Salmonella](https://shrimpalliance.com/recently-published-study-finds-indonesian-shrimp-contaminated-with-antibiotic-resistant-salmonella/) - As part of the First International Conference of Fisheries and Marine Science held by Universitas Airlangga, the second oldest university in Indonesia, researchers at the University published the results of a study evaluating the prevalence of antibiotic-resistant salmonella in seafood and seafood products in Surabaya, the second largest city in Indonesia. The paper, Detection
- [June 5: Fight Against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing](https://shrimpalliance.com/june-5-fight-against-illegal-unreported-and-unregulated-fishing/) - International efforts to ensure the sustainability of fisheries are being seriously compromised by illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing. These prohibited practices evade environmental, food safety, labor, and trade laws. The Southern Shrimp Alliance is participating in the “International Day for the Fight Against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing,” a United Nations-sanctioned day to highlight efforts taking
- [FDA Rejects Shrimp from Mexico and United Arab Emirates in May](https://shrimpalliance.com/fda-rejects-shrimp-from-mexico-and-united-arab-emirates-in-may/) - In May, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reported that just 12 out of the 88 (13.6%) total seafood entry line refusals were of shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics. Through the first five months of the year, the FDA has refused a total of 44 entry lines of shrimp for reasons related
- [CBP Announces Intent to Make CDSOA Distributions in FY2019](https://shrimpalliance.com/cbp-announces-intent-to-make-cdsoa-distributions-in-fy2019/) - Today, the Federal Register published U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (“CBP”) “Notice of Intent to Distribute Offset for Fiscal Year 2019.” Per the notice, certifications for fiscal year 2019 distributions of Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act (“CDSOA”) funds must be received by the agency by July 30, 2019. CBP also recently issued a preliminary
- [Appellate Court Rejects Government Challenge to Ban on Importation of Some Mexican Seafood; Ability of SIMP to Stop Illegal Shrimp Imports at Issue in Court Case](https://shrimpalliance.com/appellate-court-rejects-government-challenge-to-ban-on-importation-of-some-mexican-seafood-ability-of-simp-to-stop-illegal-shrimp-imports-at-issue-in-court-case/) - On Monday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (Federal Circuit) rejected the U.S. Government’s appeal of a preliminary injunction issued by the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) in July 2018 ordering the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) “to ban the importation of all fish and fish products from Mexican commercial
- [In April, Louisiana Shrimp Landings Reported to Be Lowest in Last 18 Years](https://shrimpalliance.com/in-april-louisiana-shrimp-landings-reported-to-be-lowest-in-last-18-years/) - This morning, the Fishery Monitoring Branch of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries’ Southeast Fisheries Science Center released shrimp landings data from the Gulf of Mexico for April 2019. With the disclaimer that reporting issues may have delayed or otherwise limited commercial shrimp landings data in Louisiana, NOAA indicates that 254,000 pounds of shrimp
- [ADDITIONAL DUTIES ON CHINESE SHRIMP IMPORTS WILL INCREASE TO 25% ON FRIDAY](https://shrimpalliance.com/additional-duties-on-chinese-shrimp-imports-will-increase-to-25-on-friday/) - Tomorrow, a formal notice from the United States Trade Representative (USTR) will be published in the Federal Register announcing that, at the direction of President Trump, additional duties on a massive amount of Chinese imports, including imports of aquacultured seafood products, will be increased from 10 to 25 percent effective on Friday, May 10th. Last
- [Southern Shrimp Alliance Supports Louisiana Labeling Legislation](https://shrimpalliance.com/southern-shrimp-alliance-supports-louisiana-labeling-legislation/) - Since its founding nearly 2 decades again, the Southern Shrimp Alliance’s (SSA) top priority has been fighting at the federal level against all forms of illegal shrimp imports. This includes especially shrimp imports contaminated with dangerous antibiotics that pose a dual threat to human health. On the one hand, some antibiotics used on foreign shrimp farms
- [FDA Only Reports One Shrimp Refusal for Antibiotics in April](https://shrimpalliance.com/fda-only-reports-one-shrimp-refusal-for-antibiotics-in-april/) - In April, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reported that just 1 out of the 88 (1.1%) total seafood entry line refusals were of shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics. The table below summarizes shrimp entry line refusals for reasons related to veterinary drug residues from 2002 through April 2019. The sole
- [March Shrimp Landings in Line with Historical Levels](https://shrimpalliance.com/march-shrimp-landings-in-line-with-historical-levels/) - This morning, the Fishery Monitoring Branch of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries’ Southeast Fisheries Science Center released shrimp landings data from the Gulf of Mexico for March 2019. NOAA reports that last month 2.37 million pounds of shrimp were landed in the Gulf of Mexico, slightly below the 2.48 million pounds landed in
- [SSA Submits Comments to CBP Encouraging Increased Enforcement Measures](https://shrimpalliance.com/ssa-submits-comments-to-cbp-encouraging-increased-enforcement-measures/) - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has launched a “21st Century Customs Framework” initiative, intended to give the public an opportunity to comment on the direction and future priorities of the agency. At a public hearing held regarding the initiative in Washington, DC on March 1, 2019, Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) emphasized the importance of the
- [Fishery Disaster Assistance Soon to Be Available to Georgia Shrimpers](https://shrimpalliance.com/fishery-disaster-assistance-soon-to-be-available-to-georgia-shrimpers/) - The Southern Shrimp Alliance is pleased to inform the Georgia shrimp industry that $1.062m in financial assistance has been made available to address the 2013 Georgia shrimp fishery disaster. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross announced the funding in a March 27, 2019 press release. In a February 10, 2014, letter to then U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker, then Georgia
- [Gulf Council Votes to Relax Quotas on Shrimp Fishing](https://shrimpalliance.com/gulf-council-votes-to-relax-quotas-on-shrimp-fishing/) - Today, the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council took final action on shrimp Amendment 18, allowing shrimpers to increase the amount of fishing allowed under the red snapper rebuilding plan. The Southern Shrimp Alliance advocated for this change for more than two years. The Council was unanimous in its decision. Once again, the Alliance won its
- [In March, FDA Refuses Vietnamese Shrimp for Antibiotics and Pesticides; Indian Shrimp for Salmonella](https://shrimpalliance.com/in-march-fda-refuses-vietnamese-shrimp-for-antibiotics-and-pesticides-indian-shrimp-for-salmonella/) - For the month of March, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reports that 5 out of the 171 (2.9%) total seafood entry line refusals were of shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics. In addition, the FDA reported refusing an entry line of shrimp from Vietnam because of the presence of pesticides, as well as
- [Shrimp Landings this Year at Historically Low Levels](https://shrimpalliance.com/shrimp-landings-this-year-at-historically-low-levels/) - On Thursday morning, the Fishery Monitoring Branch of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries’ Southeast Fisheries Science Center released shrimp landings data from the Gulf of Mexico for February 2019. Overall, NOAA reports that 4.5 million pounds of shrimp have been landed in the Gulf of Mexico through the first two months of this
- [Senator Cassidy Asks Trump Administration to Address Contaminated Indian Shrimp Exports Diverted to the United States](https://shrimpalliance.com/senator-cassidy-asks-trump-administration-to-address-contaminated-indian-shrimp-exports-diverted-to-the-united-states/) - At a hearing before the Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday, Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) emphasized the harm caused by a flood of Indian shrimp imports to Louisiana shrimpers in his questions to the United States Trade Representative, Ambassador Robert Lighthizer. Senator Cassidy explained that the imposition of strict phytosanitary controls on Indian shrimp imports by
- [Recently Published Academic Studies Highlight the Importance of Monitoring Antimicrobial-Resistant Pathogens in Imported Shrimp](https://shrimpalliance.com/recently-published-academic-studies-highlight-the-importance-of-monitoring-antimicrobial-resistant-pathogens-in-imported-shrimp/) - When President Trump signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2019 into law last month, the bill provided the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) with “$500,000 to test Antibiotic Resistance in Imported Seafood.” By specifically funding a testing program, Congress emphasized the importance of detecting and monitoring antimicrobial pathogens on imported seafood, including shrimp. Congress’s creation of
- [No FDA Shrimp Refusals for Antibiotics in February](https://shrimpalliance.com/no-fda-shrimp-refusals-for-antibiotics-in-february/) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today released information regarding the seventy-four (74) entry lines of seafood refused in February. After reporting the refusal of twenty-six (26) entry lines of shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics in January, FDA reported no such refusals last month. In fact, just four (4) entry lines of
- [Shrimp Landings in 2019 Start Off Above Prior Year Levels](https://shrimpalliance.com/shrimp-landings-in-2019-start-off-above-prior-year-levels/) - On Tuesday, the Fishery Monitoring Branch of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries’ Southeast Fisheries Science Center released shrimp landings data from the Gulf of Mexico for January 2019. Last month, 2.4 million pounds of shrimp were landed by commercial fishermen in the Gulf of Mexico. This was a significant increase from the 1.9
- [Record Lows in Louisiana and Florida--And a Near Record High in Texas--Close Out 2018](https://shrimpalliance.com/record-lows-in-louisiana-and-florida-and-a-near-record-high-in-texas-close-out-2018/) - Earlier today, the Fishery Monitoring Branch of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries’ Southeast Fisheries Science Center released shrimp landings data from the Gulf of Mexico for December 2018 and January 2019. For December, NOAA reported that 6.5 million pounds of shrimp were landed in the Gulf of Mexico, down from 6.9 million pounds
- [FREE Fishermen Finance 101 Class: February 26th](https://shrimpalliance.com/free-fishermen-finance-101-class-february-26th/) - Free Fishermen Finance 101 Class. Next Tuesday, February 26 at UGA's Small Business Development Center (715 Bay St. Brunswick, GA 31523) from 6PM-8PM. Registration required at gacoast.uga.edu or call Bryan Fluech at 912-264-7269.
- [Government Spending Bill Includes New Funds for FDA Seafood Inspections](https://shrimpalliance.com/government-spending-bill-includes-new-funds-for-fda-seafood-inspections/) - Last night Congress passed a funding bill that provides the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) with significant additional resources to address contaminated seafood products that are introduced to the U.S. market. The new FDA funding, championed by Senator Kennedy (LA) and co-sponsored by Senator Cassidy (LA), increases by twenty-six percent the resources the FDA must spend to
- [U.S. Customs and Border Protection Issues Withhold Release Order Barring Imports from Fishing Vessel](https://shrimpalliance.com/u-s-customs-and-border-protection-issues-withhold-release-order-barring-imports-from-fishing-vessel/) - In the context of the $6.5 billion worth of shrimp imported into the United States from all over the world in 2017, the $4.6 million in shrimp we imported from Myanmar (Burma) that year was just a small drop in a huge ocean. But $4.6 million worth of shrimp is still a lot of shrimp. And it
- [For the Second Month in a Row, Record Low Shrimp Landings in the Gulf of Mexico](https://shrimpalliance.com/for-the-second-month-in-a-row-record-low-shrimp-landings-in-the-gulf-of-mexico/) - After a significant delay in data release caused by the lack of authorized funding for the U.S. Department of Commerce and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the Fishery Monitoring Branch of NOAA Fisheries’ Southeast Fisheries Science Center today released shrimp landings data from the Gulf of Mexico for November 2018. After setting an
- [FDA Cracks Down on Indian Shrimp to Begin 2019](https://shrimpalliance.com/fda-cracks-down-on-indian-shrimp-to-begin-2019/) - In 2017 and 2018, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) refused a total of twenty-seven (27) entry lines of Indian shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics. For these two years, Indian shrimp accounted for one out of every five entry lines of shrimp refused for banned antibiotics (27 out of 108). Yet, shrimp sourced
- [Extended Validity of Vessel and Dealer Permits](https://shrimpalliance.com/extended-validity-of-vessel-and-dealer-permits/) - Southeast Region Fishery Bulletin Bringing Fishing News to You FB19-003 FISHERY BULLETIN ISSUE DATE: January 31, 2019 CONTACT: Sustainable Fisheries Division 727-824-5305 Extended Validity of Vessel and Dealer Permits KEY MESSAGE: Due to the government shutdown, the NOAA Fisheries Southeast Region Permits Office is notifying permit holders of the continued validity of some permits, beyond the
- [2018 Refusals of Antibiotic-Contaminated Shrimp in Line with 2017](https://shrimpalliance.com/2018-refusals-of-antibiotic-contaminated-shrimp-in-line-with-2017/) - For the month of December, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reports that 3 out of the 78 (3.8%) total seafood entry line refusals were of shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics. Additionally, the FDA updated its reporting for the month of November to include an additional three entry line refusals of shrimp for
- [Shrimp Hits Record High Levels of Consumption in United States](https://shrimpalliance.com/shrimp-hits-record-high-levels-of-consumption-in-united-states/) - Shrimp remains the most consumed seafood in the United States, returning in 2017 to its highest consumption level of 4.4 pounds per person according to NOAA Fisheries’ “Fisheries of the United States” report released today. While U.S. shrimp fisheries remain sustainable and well-managed, imported shrimp from poorly regulated countries dominate the U.S. marketplace with 92%
- [Trump Signs Legislation to Permanently Exempt Shrimpers](https://shrimpalliance.com/trump-signs-legislation-to-permanently-exempt-shrimpers/) - Last week the Southern Shrimp Alliance reported that both the House and Senate had finally passed legislation (S. 140) to make permanent a temporary legislative exemption for shrimp fishing vessels from an extremely onerous and unnecessary EPA Vessel Incidental Discharge Permit requirement. (Find more background on the permit here.) SSA is very happy to report
- [Even With More Rejections in November, 2018 Likely to Have Lowest Number of Refusals of Shrimp Imports for Banned Antibiotics in Over a Decade](https://shrimpalliance.com/even-with-more-rejections-in-november-2018-likely-to-have-lowest-number-of-refusals-of-shrimp-imports-for-banned-antibiotics-in-over-a-decade/) - For the month of November, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reports that 4 out of the 61 (6.6%) total seafood entry line refusals were of shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics. So far this year, there has been a total of 47 shrimp entry lines refused for reasons related to banned antibiotics. Absent
- [U.S. Customs and Border Protection Reports That Over $60 Million in Antidumping Duty Deposits Were Made on Shrimp Imports in Fiscal Year 2017](https://shrimpalliance.com/u-s-customs-and-border-protection-reports-that-over-60-million-in-antidumping-duty-deposits-were-made-on-shrimp-imports-in-fiscal-year-2017/) - The Department of Homeland Security recently publicly released U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) annual report to Congress regarding antidumping and countervailing duty enforcement for fiscal year (FY) 2017. The report, titled Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Enforcement Actions and Compliance Initiatives: FY2017, was completed and submitted to Congress on July 30, 2018 and provides a comprehensive
- [Patience, Persistence and Prayers Pay-Off with Long-Sought Exemption for Shrimpers](https://shrimpalliance.com/patience-persistence-and-prayers-pay-off-with-long-sought-exemption-for-shrimpers/) - *Revised 12/6/18 to update links to EPA. The Southern Shrimp Alliance has been deeply engaged in protecting shrimp vessel owners throughout the Gulf and South Atlantic region from the onerous and expensive requirements of an EPA permit under the National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) literally ever since a 2005 federal court decision imposed those
- [Record Low Shrimp Landings in October 2018](https://shrimpalliance.com/record-low-shrimp-landings-in-october-2018/) - Earlier today, the Fishery Monitoring Branch of NOAA Fisheries’ Southeast Fisheries Science Center released shrimp landings data from the Gulf of Mexico for October 2018. At 10.4 million pounds, the commercial shrimp harvest in the Gulf of Mexico was the lowest reported for any October in the records maintained by the Southern Shrimp Alliance going
- [World Antibiotic Awareness Week 2018 Comes to a Close This Weekend](https://shrimpalliance.com/7905-2/) - The Southern Shrimp Alliance reached more than a million unique individuals with messages about the use of antibiotics in aquaculture as part of World Antibiotic Awareness Week (Nov 12-18), a global campaign that coincides with U.S. Antibiotics Awareness Week to raise awareness of the importance of appropriate antibiotic use to combat the threat of antibiotic
- [European Commission Audit Report Reveals Reasons for Flood of Indian Shrimp into the United States](https://shrimpalliance.com/european-commission-audit-report-reveals-reasons-for-flood-of-indian-shrimp-into-the-united-states/) - On November 8th, the European Commission’s Directorate General for Health and Food Safety made public the report of its audit and evaluation of the Indian government’s control of residues and contaminants in live animals and animal products including controls on veterinary medicinal products. The audit report shows the extensive, unique controls that the Indian government has
- [Influx of Indian Shrimp in the U.S. Market Causes Health Concerns](https://shrimpalliance.com/influx-of-indian-shrimp-in-the-u-s-market-causes-health-concerns/) - India is the leading source of shrimp found by FDA to be contaminated with either salmonella or banned antibiotics In August 2013, the U.S. Department of Commerce issued a final determination finding that the Indian government provided significant countervailable subsidies to Indian shrimp producers and exporters.[1] Unfortunately, the U.S. government has taken no action to
- [Southern Shrimp Alliance Participating in World, U.S. Antibiotics Awareness Week](https://shrimpalliance.com/southern-shrimp-alliance-participating-in-world-u-s-antibiotics-awareness-week/) - Antibiotic resistance is one of the biggest threats to global health, food security, and development. According to the World Health Organization, immediate changes are needed to prevent a post-antibiotic era when simple—and previously treatable—bacterial infections can kill and when routine medical procedures, such as joint replacements and chemotherapy that rely on antibiotic preventative treatment, will
- [Court of Appeals Rejects Vietnamese Exporters’ Effort to Reduce Antidumping Duties](https://shrimpalliance.com/court-of-appeals-rejects-vietnamese-exporters-effort-to-reduce-antidumping-duties/) - On Wednesday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (“Federal Circuit”) summarily affirmed a 2016 U.S. Court of International Trade (“CIT”) decision rejecting the challenges brought by Vietnamese exporters and some U.S. importers against the U.S. Department of Commerce’s (“Commerce”) Final Results in the eighth administrative review of the antidumping duty order on
- [FDA Reports Refusals of Shrimp Imports Contaminated with Banned Antibiotics from a Wide Variety of Countries](https://shrimpalliance.com/fda-reports-refusals-of-shrimp-imports-contaminated-with-banned-antibiotics-from-a-wide-variety-of-countries/) - For the month of October, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reports that 4 out of the 96 (4.2%) total seafood entry line refusals were of shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics. The FDA additionally updated its reporting for the month of September to now include an additional refusal of a shrimp entry
- [September Shrimp Landings Well Above Last Year’s, But Remain Well Below Historical Averages](https://shrimpalliance.com/september-shrimp-landings-well-above-last-years-but-remain-well-below-historical-averages/) - The Fishery Monitoring Branch of NOAA Fisheries’ Southeast Fisheries Science Center has published shrimp landings data from the Gulf of Mexico for September 2018. A total of 10.3 million pounds of shrimp were harvested in the Gulf of Mexico last month, up from 7.3 million pounds in September of 2017, but 21.0 percent below the
- [Compensation Available to Shrimpers for OCS Oil & Gas Related Losses](https://shrimpalliance.com/compensation-available-to-shrimpers-for-ocs-oil-gas-related-losses/) - Title IV of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act Amendments (43 U.S.C. 1841 et seq.) established the Fishermen’s Contingency Fund (FCF) to compensate commercial fishermen for property or economic loss caused by oil and gas activities on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf. The Southern Shrimp Alliance (SSA) wants to be sure that all shrimp fishermen
- [FDA Rejections of Antibiotic Contaminated Indian Shrimp Continue in September](https://shrimpalliance.com/fda-rejections-of-antibiotic-contaminated-indian-shrimp-continue-in-september/) - For the month of September, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reports that 4 out of the 66 (6.1%) total seafood entry line refusals were of shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics. The FDA additionally updated its reporting for the month of August to now include an additional refusal of a shrimp entry
- [With August Shrimp Landings Down, 2018 Shrimp Catch In Line With Last Four Years](https://shrimpalliance.com/with-august-shrimp-landings-down-2018-shrimp-catch-in-line-with-last-four-years/) - The Fishery Monitoring Branch of NOAA Fisheries’ Southeast Fisheries Science Center has now released shrimp landings data from the Gulf of Mexico for August 2018. A total of 15.1 million pounds of shrimp were harvested in the Gulf of Mexico in August, down from 16.7 million pounds in August 2017 and 15.4 percent below the
- [Ranking Member Grijalva Requests GAO to Assess Federal Government Response to Slavery in Seafood Trade; Leads Joint Letter to Cabinet Officials Requesting Action](https://shrimpalliance.com/ranking-member-grijalva-requests-gao-to-assess-federal-government-response-to-slavery-in-seafood-trade-leads-joint-letter-to-cabinet-officials-requesting-action/) - Today, the Ranking Member of the House Natural Resources Committee, Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ), sent a letter to the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) requesting that the agency review U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) enforcement of Section 307 of the Tariff Act of 1930 to combat illicit labor practices related to the seafood supply
- [THE USTR ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL DUTIES ON CHINESE SEAFOOD IMPORTS](https://shrimpalliance.com/the-ustr-announces-additional-duties-on-chinese-seafood-imports/) - Last night, at the direction of President Trump, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced that a 10 percent additional tariff would be imposed on a massive amount of Chinese imports, including imports of aquacultured seafood products, effective on Monday, September 24th. The USTR additionally announced that these tariffs would increase to 25 percent on January
- [Commercial Shrimp Fisherman Sentenced to Over Six Years in Prison for Fraudulent Claims for CDSOA Benefits](https://shrimpalliance.com/commercial-shrimp-fisherman-sentenced-to-over-six-years-in-prison-for-fraudulent-claims-for-cdsoa-benefits/) - On August 30th, Michael Brian Anderson was sentenced to a 77-month prison term in a U.S. federal court for crimes related to the fraudulent submission of applications for and receipt of funds under the Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act (CDSOA) program. Over the last eleven years, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has distributed
- [New Cash Deposit Rate in Effect for Vietnamese Shrimp Imports; Importers Will Be Asked to Pay More Antidumping Duties on Past Shrimp Import Entries](https://shrimpalliance.com/new-cash-deposit-rate-in-effect-for-vietnamese-shrimp-imports-importers-will-be-asked-to-pay-more-antidumping-duties-on-past-shrimp-import-entries/) - Today’s Federal Register published the final results of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s (Commerce) twelfth administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain frozen warmwater shrimp from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. With the publication of Commerce’s decision, the cash deposit rate for most Vietnamese shrimp imports will be reset to 4.58%, down from the
- [FDA Rejects More Indian Shrimp for Antibiotic Contamination and Salmonella in August](https://shrimpalliance.com/7706-2/) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reports that, in August, 6 out of the 107 (5.6%) total seafood entry line refusals were of shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics. This was the second highest number of entry lines refused for antibiotic contamination this year. Through August, there have been a total of 33
- [Reduced Cost ($100) - MSI Commercial Fishing Vessel Drill Conductor Course](https://shrimpalliance.com/reduced-cost-100-msi-commercial-fishing-vessel-drill-conductor-course/) - Good Day, Drill Conductors Safety Course to be held at USCG Sector St. Petersburg, Prevention Office, 155 Columbia Dr., Tampa, FL 33606 on Monday the 24th of September. Register online at MarineSafetyFL@gmail.com or call (813) 507-7512. The cost for the class is $100 for commercial fishermen, thanks to support from the U.S. Coast Guard
- [SSA Participates in Training Course for Trade Enforcement Agents](https://shrimpalliance.com/ssa-participates-in-training-course-for-trade-enforcement-agents/) - On Wednesday, the Southern Shrimp Alliance participated in a training session on enforcement of antidumping and countervailing duties for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials. In the presentation, SSA provided an overview of the U.S. warmwater shrimp industry, emphasizing the communities and families
- [July Shrimp Landings in Louisiana at an All-Time Low, but Are at an All-Time High in Alabama](https://shrimpalliance.com/july-shrimp-landings-in-louisiana-at-an-all-time-low-but-are-at-an-all-time-high-in-alabama/) - On Friday, the Fisheries Statistic Division of NOAA Fisheries’ Southeast Fisheries Science Center released its report regarding shrimp landings in the Gulf of Mexico for July 2018. Shrimp landings in the Gulf of Mexico last month were at 7.9 million pounds, slightly below the 8.0 million pounds landed in July 2017 and 31.3 percent below
- [Again in July, FDA Rejects Indian Shrimp for Antibiotic Contamination and Salmonella](https://shrimpalliance.com/again-in-july-fda-rejects-indian-shrimp-for-antibiotic-contamination-and-salmonella/) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released information regarding import refusals in July reporting that 2 out of the 157 (1.3%) total seafood entry line refusals last month were of shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics. This was the lowest number of entry lines refused for antibiotic contamination this year. Through July, there
- [Court of International Trade Orders Federal Government to Ban the Importation of Some Mexican Seafood](https://shrimpalliance.com/court-of-international-trade-orders-federal-government-to-ban-the-importation-of-some-mexican-seafood/) - This morning, the U.S. Court of International Trade ordering the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) “to ban the importation of all fish and fish products from Mexican commercial fisheries that use gillnets within the vaquita’s range.” The Court’s order was for a preliminary injunction pending final adjudication of a lawsuit brought by the Natural
- [Senate Votes 87-11 to Increase Funding for FDA Inspections of Foreign Seafood Facilities and Imported Seafood](https://shrimpalliance.com/senate-votes-87-11-to-increase-funding-for-fda-inspections-of-foreign-seafood-facilities-and-imported-seafood/) - Last night, the U.S. Senate overwhelmingly voted in favor of an amendment to the “Interior, Environment, Financial Services, and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019” (H.R. 6147) offered by Senator John Kennedy (R-La.) and co-sponsored by Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.) that significantly increased funding for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) inspections of imported
- [Volumes and Prices of Shrimp Down in June](https://shrimpalliance.com/volumes-and-prices-of-shrimp-down-in-june/) - Today, the Fisheries Statistic Division of NOAA Fisheries’ Southeast Fisheries Science Center released its report regarding shrimp landings in the Gulf of Mexico for June 2018. Shrimp landings in the Gulf of Mexico last month were at 10.4 million pounds, below the 10.9 million pounds landed in June 2017 and 38.9 percent below the prior
- [Commerce Department Orders Antidumping Duty Cash Deposit Rates to Be Reset on Indian Shrimp](https://shrimpalliance.com/commerce-department-orders-antidumping-duty-cash-deposit-rates-to-be-reset-on-indian-shrimp/) - The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) has issued the Final Results of the twelfth administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain frozen warmwater shrimp from India. In that administrative proceeding, Commerce looked at imports of Indian shrimp that entered the United States between February 1, 2016 and January 31, 2017. Commerce individually reviewed the
- [THE USTR PROPOSES ADDITIONAL DUTIES ON CHINESE SEAFOOD IMPORTS](https://shrimpalliance.com/the-ustr-proposes-additional-duties-on-chinese-seafood-imports/) - On Tuesday, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced that it was beginning the process of imposing an additional ten percent (10%) tariff on $200 billion on imported goods from China. The USTR also issued a lengthy list of products, encompassing 6,031 tariff subheadings, proposed to be subject to these additional ten percent tariffs. The initial
- [FDA Rejects Indian Shrimp for Chloramphenicol Contamination and Salmonella in June](https://shrimpalliance.com/fda-rejects-indian-shrimp-for-chloramphenicol-contamination-and-salmonella-in-june/) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released information regarding import refusals in June indicating that 5 out of the 118 (4.2%) total seafood entry line refusals last month were of shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics. Through the first half of this year, the FDA has now reported refusing a total
- [Cable Laying Operations](https://shrimpalliance.com/cable-laying-operations/) - Local Notice to Mariners Florida, Atlantic Coast, St Johns River Approaches and Vicinity- Cable Laying Operations The C/S DECISIVE, (call sign V7CZ2) and the M/V POLARIS (call sign WDG8925) will be conducting cable laying, cable burial and manned diving operations from 8 July 2018 to 15 August 2018, within an area of about 250 square
- [COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE ASKS COMMERCE TO RE-CONSIDER THE FINAL RESULTS OF THE 10th ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF VIETNAMESE SHRIMP](https://shrimpalliance.com/court-of-international-trade-asks-commerce-to-re-consider-the-final-results-of-the-10th-administrative-review-of-vietnamese-shrimp/) - On Thursday, the Court of International Trade issued an opinion and order remanding the Final Results of the tenth administrative review of certain frozen warmwater shrimp from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam back to the U.S. Department of Commerce for further consideration. The remand is the result of an appeal filed by Vietnamese shrimp exporters challenging
- [Record Breaking May Reverses Poor Shrimp Landings in First Third of Year](https://shrimpalliance.com/record-breaking-may-reverses-poor-shrimp-landings-in-first-third-of-year/) - The Fisheries Statistic Division of NOAA Fisheries’ Southeast Fisheries Science Center has issued data regarding shrimp landings in the Gulf of Mexico for May 2018. 16.2 million pounds of shrimp was landed in the Gulf of Mexico last month, the highest volume reported for the month since 2009. 3.6 million pounds of shrimp was landed
- [Indian Shrimp Exporter Added to FDA Import Alert on Chloramphenicol](https://shrimpalliance.com/indian-shrimp-exporter-added-to-fda-import-alert-on-chloramphenicol/) - On Tuesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) added Kader Exports Private Limited, of Andhra Pradesh, India, to Import Alert 16-127, “Detention without Physical Examination of Crustaceans Due to Chloramphenicol.” Kader Exports is the first Indian shrimp exporter to be included on this Import Alert. The FDA’s Import Alert on chloramphenicol explains that “[c]hloramphenicol is
- [FDA's Refusals of Antibiotic-Contaminated Shrimp Highest in a Year](https://shrimpalliance.com/fdas-refusals-antibiotic-contaminated-shrimp-highest-year/) - Over the weekend, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released information regarding import refusals in May indicating that 8 out of the 111 (7.2%) total seafood entry line refusals last month were of shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics. This is the highest total of refusals of entry lines for these reasons since April
- [CBP Announces Intent to Make CDSOA Distributions in FY2018](https://shrimpalliance.com/cbp-announces-intent-make-cdsoa-distributions-fy2018/) - Today, the Federal Register published U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (“CBP”) “Notice of Intent to Distribute Offset for Fiscal Year 2018.” Per the notice, certifications for fiscal year 2018 distributions of Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act (“CDSOA”) funds must be received by the agency by July 30, 2018. CBP has not yet released its preliminary
- [Reduced Cost ($ FREE) - AMSEA Commercial Fishing Vessel Drill Conductor Course](https://shrimpalliance.com/reduced-cost-free-amsea-commercial-fishing-vessel-drill-conductor-course-3/) - Good Day, Drill Conductors Safety Course to be held at Apalachicola Community Center, 1 Bay Avenue, Apalachicola, FL 32408 on Tuesday the 12th of June. Register online at www.amsea.org or call (907) 747-3287. The cost for the class is FREE for commercial fishermen, thanks to support from the U.S. Coast Guard and NIOSH. This
- [Broad Support Voiced for Adding Seafood to Any Section 301 Tariffs Imposed on Chinese Imports](https://shrimpalliance.com/broad-support-voiced-adding-seafood-section-301-tariffs-imposed-chinese-imports/) - Although the Trump Administration has announced that it is suspending its Section 301 (19 U.S.C. § 2411) investigation of unfair Chinese government practices, the record to file comments on proposed additional tariffs closed on Tuesday. The Southern Shrimp Alliance submitted a second letter to the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) in support of
- [April Shrimp Landings in the Gulf of Mexico Substantially Above Historic Levels](https://shrimpalliance.com/april-shrimp-landings-gulf-mexico-substantially-historic-levels/) - The Fisheries Statistic Division of NOAA Fisheries’ Southeast Fisheries Science Center has issued data regarding shrimp landings in the Gulf of Mexico for April 2018. Last month, shrimpers landed 4.2 million pounds of shrimp in the Gulf of Mexico, the second-highest total for any April over the last sixteen years. Louisiana led the way, with a
- [Southern Shrimp Alliance Requests that Additional Tariffs Be Placed on All Imports of Seafood Produced through Chinese Aquaculture](https://shrimpalliance.com/southern-shrimp-alliance-requests-additional-tariffs-placed-imports-seafood-produced-chinese-aquaculture/) - Summary Today, the Southern Shrimp Alliance submitted a letter to the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) supporting the request made by Senator John Kennedy of Louisiana that shrimp and crawfish imports from China be included in the proposed remedial action to be taken under 19 U.S.C. 2411 (Section 301) that would impose
- [FDA Import Refusals in April Demonstrate Concerns Regarding Antibiotics in Chinese Seafood and Salmonella in Indian Shrimp](https://shrimpalliance.com/fda-import-refusals-april-demonstrate-concerns-regarding-antibiotics-chinese-seafood-salmonella-indian-shrimp/) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) reporting for import refusals in April indicates that 3 out of the 116 (2.6%) total seafood entry line refusals were of shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics. With the adjustments made by the FDA to its January reporting, this brings the total entry line refusals of
- [March Shrimp Landings in Gulf Above Historical Average, But Shrimp Catch in Louisiana Remains Down](https://shrimpalliance.com/march-shrimp-landings-gulf-historical-average-shrimp-catch-louisiana-remains/) - On Friday, the Fisheries Statistic Division of NOAA Fisheries’ Southeast Fisheries Science Center published data regarding shrimp landings in the Gulf of Mexico for March 2018. Last month, roughly 2.5 million pounds of shrimp was landed in the Gulf of Mexico. Although the shrimp caught in the Gulf last month was lower than what
- [Alabama/Mississippi Town Hall Meeting in 2018](https://shrimpalliance.com/alabama-mississippi-town-hall-meeting-2018/) - The Southern Shrimp Alliance Is Holding Two Town Hall Meetings The Southern Shrimp Alliance is holding a Town Hall meeting on Wednesday, April 18 in Bon Secour, Alabama. See meeting info below. First Meeting April 18 Fishermens Baptist Church Address: 17101 River Rd, Bon Secour, AL 36511 Phone: (251) 949-6387 Meeting time-
- [FDA Crackdown on Antibiotic-Contaminated Chinese Shrimp and Indian Shrimp With Salmonella Continues in March](https://shrimpalliance.com/fda-crackdown-antibiotic-contaminated-chinese-shrimp-indian-shrimp-salmonella-continues-march/) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) reporting for import refusals in March indicates that 5 out of the 135 (3.7%) total seafood entry line refusals were of shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics. With the adjustments made by the FDA to its January reporting, this brings the total entry line refusals of shrimp
- [Update: Shrimp Under SIMP Is Now The Law](https://shrimpalliance.com/update-shrimp-simp-now-law/) - The House and Senate have passed and the President has now signed into law the FY 18 Omnibus Appropriations bill. As the Southern Shrimp Alliance (SSA) reported yesterday, this legislation includes provisions that will expand the U.S. Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP) to cover imported shrimp; our Nation’s largest seafood https://shrimpalliance.com/u-s-congress-acts-place-imported-shrimp-seafood-import-monitoring-program/ The program is administered by
- [U.S. Congress Acts to Place Imported Shrimp Under the Seafood Import Monitoring Program](https://shrimpalliance.com/u-s-congress-acts-place-imported-shrimp-seafood-import-monitoring-program/) - The Southern Shrimp Alliance (SSA) is extremely pleased to report that the final Fiscal Year 2018 Omnibus appropriations bill includes a long sought-after provision that will once and for all put imported shrimp under the U.S. Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP). Shrimp is the largest U.S. seafood import, with over $6 billion in shrimp products imported
- [Despite No Reporting from Louisiana, February Shrimp Landings Consistent with Historic Levels](https://shrimpalliance.com/despite-no-reporting-louisiana-february-shrimp-landings-consistent-historic-levels/) - NOAA’s Gulf of Mexico Data Management division has now released information regarding shrimp landings in the Gulf of Mexico for the first two months of 2018. In February, more than 2.7 million pounds of shrimp was landed in the Gulf of Mexico. Although below the amount of shrimp landed in the month of February in each
- [Delcambre Dock Day is March 19th](https://shrimpalliance.com/delcambre-dock-day-march-19th/)
- [Delcambre Dock Day: March 19, 2018](https://shrimpalliance.com/delcambre-dock-day-march-19-2018/) - 411 East Main St., Delcambre 8:00 am – 12:15 pm FREE lunch provided by Southern Shrimp Alliance Presentations & demonstrations focused on shrimp FREE event will cover key topics including: LDWF regulation & updates Quality ways to avoid rotten shrimp Retirement planning Coast Guard requirements Packing & shipping seafood demonstration Southern Shrimp Alliance
- [Preliminary Results for Administrative Reviews of Vietnam and India Shrimp Antidumping Orders Published](https://shrimpalliance.com/preliminary-results-administrative-reviews-vietnam-india-shrimp-antidumping-orders-published/) - On Monday, notice was published in the Federal Register of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s (Commerce) preliminary results of the twelfth administrative review of the antidumping duty orders on frozen warmwater shrimp from India and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. These review proceedings cover shrimp imported into the United States between February 1, 2016 and January
- [Louisiana Town Hall Meeting in 2018](https://shrimpalliance.com/louisiana-town-hall-meeting-2018/) - The Southern Shrimp Alliance is holding a Town Hall meeting on Thursday, March 15 in Chauvin Louisiana. See Schedule below. Executive Director John Williams and Trade Attorney Nathan Rickard will present for SSA. A Question & Answer period will follow the presentation. SCHEDULE: Food and Beverages will be available at 5:30pm Meeting will begin at
- [FDA Refuses Contaminated Chinese Shrimp and Continues to Reject Indian Shrimp for Salmonella](https://shrimpalliance.com/fda-refuses-contaminated-chinese-shrimp-continues-reject-indian-shrimp-salmonella/) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has now made public information regarding import refusals for February 2018. Last month, the FDA reported that 3 out of the 156 (1.9%) total seafood entry line refusals were of shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics. At the same time, the FDA revised its reporting of refusals for
- [Historic Lows for Shrimp Catch Continue in 2018](https://shrimpalliance.com/historic-lows-shrimp-catch-continue-2018/) - NOAA’s Gulf of Mexico Data Management division has now released information regarding shrimp landings in the Gulf of Mexico for the first month of 2018. Last month, more than 1.9 million pounds of shrimp was landed in the Gulf of Mexico. This total is less than half the prior sixteen-year historic average for January (4.1 million
- [South Carolina SSA Meetings in 2018](https://shrimpalliance.com/south-carolina-ssa-meetings-2018/) - The Southern Shrimp Alliance is holding meetings in South Carolina. Executive Director John Williams will present for SSA and Nathan Rickard from the law firm of Picard, Kentz and Rowe. (Attorneys for SSA) A Question & Answer period will follow the presentation. SCHEDULE:
- [Reminder: F/V Drill Conductor Workshop: Saturday, March 10th in Brunswick, GA](https://shrimpalliance.com/reminder-f-v-drill-conductor-workshop-saturday-march-10th-brunswick-ga/) - Hi everyone. As a reminder, we are hosting a F/V Drill Conductor Workshop at our Brunswick Station on Saturday, March 10th. Please share with anyone who needs the training. Attached are the details if you need more information. https://shrimpalliance.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Brunswick-GA-DC-Mar-10.pdf Remember, the training is free to commercial fishermen, but space is limited and you must
- [U.S. Customs and Border Protection Report to Congress Highlights Effectiveness  of Antidumping Duty Orders on Shrimp](https://shrimpalliance.com/u-s-customs-border-protection-report-congress-highlights-effectiveness-antidumping-duty-orders-shrimp/) - Every year, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is required by law to provide a report to Congress regarding enforcement of antidumping and countervailing duty orders over the prior fiscal year (FY). CBP’s report for FY2016 was presented to Congress on November 17, 2017, but was made available to the public for the first time this
- [U.S. Shrimp Trade Deficit Reaches $6.4 Billion in 2017](https://shrimpalliance.com/u-s-shrimp-trade-deficit-reaches-6-4-billion-2017/) - In October of last year, NOAA Fisheries published the Fisheries of the United States for 2016. For the first time, the federal agency’s yearbook of fishery statistics highlighted the massive seafood trade deficit that the United States runs with the rest of the world. Specifically, NOAA Fisheries reported that in 2016, the United States’ seafood trade deficit
- [Southern Shrimp Alliance Releases Databases Documenting Antibiotic-Contaminated Shrimp Import Rejections in the European Union, Japan, and the United States](https://shrimpalliance.com/southern-shrimp-alliance-releases-databases-documenting-antibiotic-contaminated-shrimp-import-rejections-european-union-japan-united-states/) - The Southern Shrimp Alliance has compiled databases for all shrimp products refused entry by enforcement agencies in the United States, European Union, and Japan due to the presence of banned antibiotics and other antimicrobials. The databases are of information obtained directly from the enforcement agencies’ public disclosures. Users can sort and search the databases, which are compiled
- [F/V Drill Conductor Workshop: Saturday, March 10th in Brunswick, GA](https://shrimpalliance.com/f-v-drill-conductor-workshop-saturday-march-10th-brunswick-ga/) - Hi everyone. I wanted to let you know that we’ll be offering a AMSEA F/V Drill Conductor Workshop at our Brunswick station on Saturday, March 10th. Nancy Jones and Mike Adams will be the instructors and will cover a number of important safety topics. This course meets the US Coast Guard training requirements for
- [Gulf Council Seeks Applicants for Reef Fish and Shrimp  Advisory Panels](https://shrimpalliance.com/gulf-council-seeks-applicants-reef-fish-shrimp-advisory-panels/) - The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council is accepting applications for membership on the Reef Fish Advisory Panel and the Shrimp Advisory Panel for the next three-year term. Advisory Panels are charged with advising the Council on specific fishery issues and are comprised of individuals who are knowledgeable and interested in the conservation and management
- [2018 Begins With Bangladeshi Shrimp Refused Entry for Banned Antibiotics and Indian Shrimp Refused Entry for Salmonella](https://shrimpalliance.com/2018-begins-bangladeshi-shrimp-refused-entry-banned-antibiotics-indian-shrimp-refused-entry-salmonella/) - Yesterday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) made public information regarding import refusals for the first month of 2018. In January, the FDA reported that 5 out of the 116 (4.3%) total seafood entry line refusals were of shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics. Last month was the highest number of entry line refusals
- [2017 Ends With Shrimp Landings in Louisiana at Historic Lows and Shrimp Landings in Alabama at Historic Highs](https://shrimpalliance.com/2017-ends-shrimp-landings-louisiana-historic-lows-shrimp-landings-alabama-historic-highs/) - Last night, NOAA’s Gulf of Mexico Data Management division released information regarding December shrimp landings in the Gulf of Mexico. In December, the commercial fishing industry landed 6.6 million pounds of shrimp in the Gulf of Mexico, up from 5.8 million pounds in December of 2016. Despite the significant increase from 2016, landings last month were
- [In Dismissal of Slavery Case, the Limitations on Accountability for Vertically-Integrated Seafood Supply Chains Become Clear](https://shrimpalliance.com/dismissal-slavery-case-limitations-accountability-vertically-integrated-seafood-supply-chains-become-clear/) - Shortly before Christmas, a federal judge in the Central District of California, Judge John F. Walter, dismissed a civil lawsuit brought by seven Cambodian nationals seeking compensation for their treatment as workers in two Thai seafood processing plants. Through three separate orders issued on December 21st, Judge Walter dismissed the plaintiffs’ claims against the Thai seafood
- [FDA Refuses First Shipment of Shrimp from Myanmar for Banned Antibiotics; Refusals for Year Lowest Since 2012](https://shrimpalliance.com/fda-refuses-first-shipment-shrimp-myanmar-banned-antibiotics-refusals-year-lowest-since-2012/) - Last week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released information regarding import refusals for December. Last month, the FDA reports that only 1 out of the 105 (0.9%) total seafood entry line refusals were of shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics. The one shrimp entry line refused by the FDA for banned antibiotics in
- [Reduced Cost (FREE) - AMSEA Commercial Fishing Vessel Drill Conductor Course](https://shrimpalliance.com/reduced-cost-free-amsea-commercial-fishing-vessel-drill-conductor-course-2/) - Good Day, Drill Conductors Safety Course to be held at NOAA Fisheries Laboratory, 3500 Delwood Dr., Panama City Beach, FL. Register online or call AMSEA at (907) 747-3287. The cost for the class is $FREE for commercial fishermen, thanks to support from the U.S. Coast Guard and NIOSH. This course will fulfill the U.S. Coast Guard requirement; 46
- [November Establishes Another Historic Low for Louisiana](https://shrimpalliance.com/november-establishes-another-historic-low-louisiana/) - Last week, NOAA’s Gulf of Mexico Data Management division released information regarding November shrimp landings in the Gulf of Mexico. With 3.5 million pounds of shrimp landed last month, Louisiana had the worst production in any November recorded over the sixteen years that the Southern Shrimp Alliance has compiled data. Over the prior fifteen years,
- [United Nations Environment Programme Report Highlights Threat Posed by Abuse of Antibiotics in Aquaculture](https://shrimpalliance.com/united-nations-environment-programme-report-highlights-threat-posed-abuse-antibiotics-aquaculture/) - Earlier this month, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) issued a report, Frontiers 2017: Emerging Issues of Environmental Concern, finding “antimicrobial resistance from environmental pollution among biggest emerging health threats.” The UNEP’s report, launched during the third UN Environment Assembly in Nairobi, Kenya, explained: According to the World Health Organization, we may be entering a post-antibiotic era
- [Supreme Court Rejects Request to Review Commerce’s Authority to Apply High Antidumping Duties in Response to Exporters’ Fraud](https://shrimpalliance.com/supreme-court-rejects-request-review-commerces-authority-apply-high-antidumping-duties-response-exporters-fraud/) - In multiple administrative reviews of the antidumping duty order on Chinese shrimp, the Chinese shrimp producer and exporter Hilltop International provided false information to the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) regarding the relationship the company had with a Cambodian company (Ocean King (Cambodia)) that exported shrimp to the United States. Although Hilltop International claimed to have
- [SSA Endorses Barry Myers NOAA Administrator](https://shrimpalliance.com/ssa-endorses-barry-myers-noaa-administrator/) - In a November 22, 2017, letter to the leadership of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, Southern Shrimp Alliance Executive Director endorsed on behalf of the organization, Mr. Barry Myers as President Trump’s nominee to be the next Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The agency plays a central
- [Another Minh Phu Seafood Refusal for the Third Straight Month; Minh Phu Accounts for Twenty Percent of All Antibiotic-Contaminated Shrimp Refusals in 2017](https://shrimpalliance.com/another-minh-phu-seafood-refusal-for-the-third-straight-month-minh-phu-accounts-for-twenty-percent-of-all-antibiotic-contaminated-shrimp-refusals-in-2017/) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has now released information regarding import refusals for last month through November 22, 2017. Over the first three weeks of November, the FDA reports that only 1 out of the 62 (1.6%) total seafood entry line refusals were of shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics. The FDA
- [$489k in CDSOA Funds for Shrimp Industry in FY2017](https://shrimpalliance.com/489k-in-cdsoa-funds-for-shrimp-industry-in-fy2017/) - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has published information regarding the annual distribution under the Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act (CDSOA) for fiscal year (FY) 2017. In total, CBP reports that $489,058.16 was made available for distribution this year. No portion of this amount was reported as withheld and all available funds have been
- [SSA Supports the Expansion of the National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System to Include Imported Seafood](https://shrimpalliance.com/ssa-supports-the-expansion-of-the-national-antimicrobial-resistance-monitoring-system-to-include-imported-seafood/) - One of the topics of concern raised during the 2017 Scientific Meeting of the National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System (“NARMS”) was the failure of the system to address antibiotic use in aquaculture and to monitor antimicrobial resistant pathogens present on seafood products sold in the United States. As currently organized, NARMS allows the public to
- [October Shrimp Landings in Gulf Establish New Historical Low](https://shrimpalliance.com/october-shrimp-landings-in-gulf-establish-new-historical-low/) - On Monday afternoon, NOAA's Gulf of Mexico Data Management division released data on October shrimp landings in the Gulf of Mexico. Last month, shrimpers landed almost as much shrimp (11.6 million pounds) as was landed in October 2015 (11.7 million pounds). However, the small decrease in volume from last year's historic low means that less
- [Southern Shrimp Alliance Highlights Concerns Regarding the Role of Antibiotic Use in Shrimp Aquaculture in the Development and Spread of Antimicrobial Resistance](https://shrimpalliance.com/southern-shrimp-alliance-highlights-concerns-regarding-the-role-of-antibiotic-use-in-shrimp-aquaculture-in-the-development-and-spread-of-antimicrobial-resistance/) - The Fifth Session of the Ad Hoc Codex Intergovernmental Task Force on Antimicrobial Resistance (TFAMR) of the Codex Alimentarius Commission will take place in Jeju, Korea from November 27, 2017 until December 1, 2017. At this session, international delegates will discuss two documents that Codex will consider adopting to address concerns regarding the development and
- [Antibiotic-Contaminated Shrimp Rejected from China and Vietnam in October](https://shrimpalliance.com/antibiotic-contaminated-shrimp-rejected-from-china-and-vietnam-in-october/) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released information regarding import refusals for last month through October 24, 2017. Over the first three weeks of October, the FDA reports that 4 of the 63 (6.4%) total seafood entry line refusals were of shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics. The FDA has now reported
- [NOAA's Fisheries of the United States 2016 Highlights Massive Seafood Trade Deficits](https://shrimpalliance.com/noaas-fisheries-of-the-united-states-2016-highlights-massive-seafood-trade-deficits/) - The Office of Science and Technology of the National Marine Fisheries Service recently issued the Fisheries of the United States report for 2016. The report indicates that although the volume of shrimp landed in the Gulf of Mexico fell by 4.1% in 2016, compared to 2015, the overall value of that catch increased by
- [Southern Shrimp Alliance Applauds U.S. Department of Commerce’s Finding that China Remains a Non-Market Economy](https://shrimpalliance.com/southern-shrimp-alliance-applauds-u-s-department-of-commerces-finding-that-china-remains-a-non-market-economy/) - Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) invited the public to provide comments regarding China's economy and ongoing reforms as part of an inquiry into whether China operates a market economy. In May, the Southern Shrimp Alliance, along with dozens of U.S. manufacturers and labor unions, submitted extensive analysis and evidence demonstrating that
- [Hurricanes Disrupt Commercial Fishery in September, Landings Near Historical Lows for the Month](https://shrimpalliance.com/hurricanes-disrupt-commercial-fishery-in-september-landings-near-historical-lows-for-the-month/) - For the month of September, roughly 7.2 million pounds of shrimp were reported as landed in the Gulf of Mexico, well below the 11.2 million pounds landed in September of last year. Total landings were 46.5 percent below the prior fifteen year historical average (13.4 million pounds) and were the second lowest recorded of any
- [Sea Grant's Important Impact on the Shrimp Industry](https://shrimpalliance.com/sea-grants-important-impact-on-the-shrimp-industry/) - Sea Grant's mission is to enhance the practical use and conservation of coastal, marine and Great Lake resources in order to create a sustainable economy and environment. Please see the links below to view the important impact Sea Great makes on the shrimp industry. http://seagrant.noaa.gov/News/Article/ArtMID/1660/ArticleID/1658/Seafood-Month-Why-Sea-Grant-Matters-to-Louisiana-Fishermen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJOFSQHWZMo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NjhyuxZNLk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkcnXrbVgfQ
- [Reduced Cost (FREE) - AMSEA Commercial Fishing Vessel Drill Conductor Course](https://shrimpalliance.com/reduced-cost-free-amsea-commercial-fishing-vessel-drill-conductor-course/) - Good Day, Drill Conductors Safety Course to be held at NOAA Fisheries Laboratory, 3500 Delwood Dr., Panama City Beach, FL. Register online or call AMSEA at (907) 747-3287. The cost for the class is $FREE for commercial fishermen, thanks to support from the U.S. Coast Guard and NIOSH. This course will fulfill the U.S. Coast
- [Antibiotic-Contaminated Shrimp Rejections Make Up Nearly One-Quarter of the FDA’s Seafood Entry Line Refusals in September](https://shrimpalliance.com/antibiotic-contaminated-shrimp-rejections-make-up-nearly-one-quarter-of-the-fdas-seafood-entry-line-refusals-in-september/) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released information regarding import refusals for September through September 22, 2017. Over the first three weeks of September, the FDA reports that 17 of 76 (22.4%) total seafood entry line refusals were of shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics. The FDA also issued public notice of
- [GAO Report Asks Why FDA Won’t Ask Foreign Suppliers to Do More to Stop Shipments of Contaminated Seafood](https://shrimpalliance.com/gao-report-asks-why-fda-wont-ask-foreign-suppliers-to-do-more-to-stop-shipments-of-contaminated-seafood/) - Over the last several years, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") has significantly increased the agency's testing of imported shrimp for banned antibiotics. According to data released by the FDA to the Southern Shrimp Alliance in response to a Freedom of Information Act request, the number of tests conducted by the agency has increased
- [New NIOSH Report: Gulf Shrimp Fleet the Safest](https://shrimpalliance.com/new-niosh-report-gulf-shrimp-fleet-the-safest/) - The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is the federal government agency responsible for conducting research and making recommendations for the prevention of work-related injury and illness. This includes generating data on casualties in the U.S. commercial fishing fleets. For years the U.S. Congress and the U.S. Coast Guard have relied heavily
- [August Shrimp Landings Up from Last Year Despite Historic Lows in Florida and Mississippi](https://shrimpalliance.com/august-shrimp-landings-up-from-last-year-despite-historic-lows-in-florida-and-mississippi/) - This afternoon, NOAA's Gulf of Mexico Data Management division released data providing information on August shrimp landings for the Gulf of Mexico. For the month, over 16.7 million pounds of shrimp were reported as landed in the Gulf of Mexico, up from 14.2 million pounds in August of last year. Total landings were 6.4 percent
- [Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory Committee Membership](https://shrimpalliance.com/commercial-fishing-safety-advisory-committee-membership/) - Good Day All, Would you like to have an opportunity to have an influence on the safety regulations being proposed for the commercial fishing fleet? "The U.S. Coast Guard seeks applications for membership on the Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory Committee. The Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory Committee provides advice and makes recommendations to the Coast Guard
- [FDA Reports Antibiotic-Contaminated Shrimp Rejections in August](https://shrimpalliance.com/fda-reports-antibiotic-contaminated-shrimp-rejections-in-august/) - After reporting no entry line refusals for shrimp contaminated with banned antibiotics in June and July, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued notice yesterday that refusals resumed in August. The FDA released information regarding import refusals through August 25, 2017 indicating that 3 of the 172 (1.7%) total seafood entry line refusals were
- [First Case of EMS Confirmed in the United States](https://shrimpalliance.com/first-case-of-ems-confirmed-in-the-united-states/) - In April 2013, the Southern Shrimp Alliance sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the U.S. Department of Commerce, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), expressing three concerns: (1) Are there any known human health implications for the consumption of shrimp contaminated with the microbe that causes early mortality syndrome
- [Federal Court Rejects National Fisheries Institute's Challenge to Seafood Import Monitoring Program](https://shrimpalliance.com/federal-court-rejects-national-fisheries-institutes-challenge-to-seafood-import-monitoring-program/) - "In the end, the Rule weathers the storm of Plaintiffs' various challenges." This (ill-timed) metaphor concludes the decision issued on Monday by the U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia rejecting the National Fisheries Institute's (NFI) efforts to invalidate the Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP). In reality, as discussed extensively in the
- [Senate Shrimp Supporters Move to Protect U.S. Shrimpers from Illegal Imports](https://shrimpalliance.com/senate-shrimp-supporters-move-to-protect-u-s-shrimpers-from-illegal-imports/) - SSA thanks and congratulates Senator Thad Cochran (R-MS), powerful Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, for once again championing the best interests of the domestic shrimp industry by including a provision in his FY 2018 Appropriations bill to ensure that the federal Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP) will cover all shrimp imports. This provision was
- [SSA Hopes Shrimpers Stay Safe During Hurricane Harvey](https://shrimpalliance.com/ssa-hopes-shrimpers-stay-safe-during-hurricane-harvey/) - The US shrimpers in Texas and Louisiana are preparing for Hurricane Harvey, expected to be a category 3 or 4 hurricane when it makes landfall on the central Texas coast Saturday morning. Heavy rain and flooding is forecasted, with storm surges of 1 to 3 feet in southeast Texas and southwest Louisiana, and 1 to
- [Know Your Supplier:  Ethoxyquin & Shrimp Aquaculture](https://shrimpalliance.com/know-your-supplier-ethoxyquin-shrimp-aquaculture/) - In 2012, the government of Japan began to reject shrimp imported from India and Vietnam for the presence of a chemical called Ethoxyquin, a synthetic antioxidant used in fish meal feed as well as many other applications: https://shrimpalliance.com/know-your-supplier-continued-ethoxyquin-nitrofurans-and-chloramphenicol/ In October of that year, the government of India raised concerns regarding the government of Japan's actions
- [July Shrimp Landings Up from Last Year; Louisiana Landings Poor](https://shrimpalliance.com/july-shrimp-landings-up-from-last-year-louisiana-landings-poor/) - On Tuesday, NOAA's Gulf of Mexico Data Management division released July shrimp landings data for the Gulf of Mexico. For the month, over 8.0 million pounds of shrimp were reported as landed in the Gulf of Mexico, up from 6.7 million pounds in July 2016. Nevertheless, this total was still significantly below (31.9 percent) the
- [For the Second Straight Month, FDA Reports No Shrimp Entry Line Refusals for Banned Antibiotics](https://shrimpalliance.com/for-the-second-straight-month-fda-reports-no-shrimp-entry-line-refusals-for-banned-antibiotics/) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released information regarding entry line refusals for the period running from Wednesday, June 28th through Thursday, July 27th. Although the FDA reported a total of 129 seafood entry line refusals for the month of July, none were of shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics. As no
- [June Shrimp Catch Down; Louisiana Landings Show Sharp Drop](https://shrimpalliance.com/june-shrimp-catch-down-louisiana-landings-show-sharp-drop/) - NOAA's Gulf of Mexico Data Management division has released landings data for shrimp harvested in the Gulf of Mexico for the month of June. These data show that shrimp landings in June were significantly below historic norms and down compared to last year. In total, NOAA reported that shrimpers in the Gulf landed 10.9 million
- [Commerce Discontinues Use of Bangladeshi Wage Rates to Value Vietnamese Labor Costs in Shrimp Antidumping Duty Proceedings](https://shrimpalliance.com/commerce-discontinues-use-of-bangladeshi-wage-rates-to-value-vietnamese-labor-costs-in-shrimp-antidumping-duty-proceedings/) - Today, the U.S. Court of International Trade issued a decision affirming the U.S. Department of Commerce's determination to abandon the use of wage rates from the Bangladeshi shrimp processing industry to value labor costs for Vietnamese shrimp processors in its calculation of antidumping duties for Vietnamese shrimp. Because Vietnam is not a market-based economy, Commerce
- [Through May, Highest Volume of Shrimp Landings in the Gulf Since 2006](https://shrimpalliance.com/through-may-highest-volume-of-shrimp-landings-in-the-gulf-since-2006/) - NOAA's publication of shrimp landings in the Gulf of Mexico for the month of May reports that, through the first five months of this year, more shrimp has been landed by commercial fishermen than any year since 2006. In total, Gulf shrimpers have harvested 30.3 million pounds of shrimp this year, up from 23.6 million
- [Request for Public Comments: Coast Guard Regulatory Form](https://shrimpalliance.com/request-for-public-comments-coast-orm/) - Good Day, An opportunity to effect change! The U.S. Coast Guard has put forth a request for public comments on "Evaluation of Existing Cast Guard Regulations, Guidance Documents, Interpretative Documents, Collection of Information" by Executive Orders for regulatory form. You will have until 10 July, 2017 to provide your comments. Feel free to contact me
- [FDA Refused 22 Shrimp Entry Lines in April and May for Banned Antibiotics](https://shrimpalliance.com/fda-refused-22-shrimp-entry-lines-in-april-and-may-for-banned-antibiotics/) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released information regarding entry line refusals for the period running from Tuesday, April 18th through Friday, May 26th. For the full month of April and all but three days of May, 22 of the 227 (9.7%) total seafood entry line refusals reported have been of shrimp for
- [Unusually High Shrimp Production in April; Dockside Prices Recovered](https://shrimpalliance.com/unusually-high-shrimp-production-in-april-dockside-prices-recovered/) - NOAA has released landings data for shrimp harvested in the Gulf of Mexico for the month of April. These data show that shrimp landings in April were well above historic norms. Throughout the Gulf, 5.3 million pounds of shrimp were reported as landed in April. This is over twice the fifteen-year historic average for the
- [Solid Senate Support for Combatting Illegal Shrimp Imports](https://shrimpalliance.com/solid-senate-support-for-combatting-illegal-shrimp-imports/) - A bipartisan group of eleven powerful U.S. Senators has gone to bat in a big way for the domestic shrimp industry and U.S. shrimp consumers and against illegal shrimp imports by expressing their support for the full implementation of the new U.S. Seafood Import Monitoring Program. Their support was expressed in an April 27, 2017,
- [Louisiana Spring Shrimp Season to Open May 8th](https://shrimpalliance.com/louisiana-spring-shrimp-season-to-open-may-8th/) - News Release For Immediate Release May 4, 2017 Contact: Ashley Wethey Public Information LDWF (504) 286-8733 awethey@wlf.la.gov Today, the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission set the opening dates of the 2017 Louisiana spring shrimp season based on data provided by Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries biologists and public comments. The opening dates for the
- [FDA's Refusals of Indian Shrimp for Antibiotics Spike in April](https://shrimpalliance.com/fdas-refusals-of-indian-shrimp-for-antibiotics-spike-in-april/) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has now released information regarding entry line refusals for the entire month of April. In total, 19 of the 114 (16.7%) of the entry line refusals reported for this month have been of shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics. The FDA's 19 entry line refusals for the
- [ITC Votes to Maintain Antidumping Duties on Shrimp from China, India, Thailand, and Vietnam; Trade Relief on Brazilian Shrimp Will End](https://shrimpalliance.com/itc-votes-to-maintain-antidumping-duties-on-shrimp-from-china-india-thailand-and-vietnam-trade-relief-on-brazilian-shrimp-will-end/) - Today, the Commissioners of the U.S. International Trade Commission voted unanimously (5 to 0) to maintain antidumping duties on unfairly-traded shrimp imports from China, India, Thailand and Vietnam for another five years. The Commissioners also voted unanimously (5 to 0) to revoke the antidumping duty order on shrimp from Brazil. Because of the Commission’s vote
- [Broad Support for Shrimp Antidumping Duties Voiced by Federal and State Elected Officials](https://shrimpalliance.com/broad-support-for-shrimp-antidumping-duties-voiced-by-federal-and-state-elected-officials/) - The U.S. International Trade Commission is currently considering whether to maintain antidumping duties on unfairly-traded shrimp imports from Brazil, China, India, Thailand and Vietnam for another five years. If the Commission determines that dumped imports are likely to cause or continue material injury to the U.S. shrimp industry in the event of the removal of
- [Dockside Prices for Small Shrimp Up In March, First Quarter Landings Above Historical Average](https://shrimpalliance.com/dockside-prices-for-small-shrimp-up-in-march-first-quarter-landings-above-historical-average/) - NOAA's reporting for landings of shrimp in the Gulf of Mexico for the month of March showed a slight decline in the volume of shrimp harvested this year (3.46 million pounds) compared to March of last year (3.51 million pounds). However, the amount of shrimp landed by fishermen in the Gulf last month was 52.1
- [Minh Phu Again Leads the FDA's April Shrimp Refusals for Antibiotics](https://shrimpalliance.com/minh-phu-again-leads-the-fdas-april-shrimp-refusals-for-antibiotics/) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has now released information regarding entry line refusals for the month of April through last Monday, April 17th. In total, 7 of the 46 (15.2%) of the entry line refusals reported for this month have been of shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics. The seven shrimp entry
- [Reduced Cost - AMSEA Commercial Fishing Vessel Drill Conductor Course](https://shrimpalliance.com/reduced-cost-amsea-commercial-fishing-vessel-drill-conductor-course-3/) - Good Day, Drill Conductors Safety Course to be held at Bonita Bill's Waterfront Cafe, 702 Fisherman's Wharf, FL 33931. Register online or call AMSEA at (907) 747-3287. The cost for the class is $FREE for commercial fishermen, thanks to support from the U.S. Coast Guard and NIOSH. This course will fulfill the U.S. Coast Guard requirement; 46
- [New Science on Red Snapper Bycatch](https://shrimpalliance.com/new-science-on-red-snapper-bycatch/) - The Southern Shrimp Alliance (SSA) wishes to express its appreciation to the authors of a new scientific paper confirming that the shrimp trawl fishery in the Gulf of Mexico accounts for a negligible fraction of the total mortality of juvenile red snapper. The authors are Dr. Benny Gallaway, Dr. Bill Gazey and Dr. John Cole.
- [Minh Phu Leads the FDA’s March Shrimp Refusals for Antibiotics; Japanese and Canadian Government Reporting Also Indicate Issues](https://shrimpalliance.com/minh-phu-leads-the-fdas-march-shrimp-refusals-for-antibiotics-japanese-and-canadian-government-reporting-also-indicate-issues/) - This morning, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) released information regarding entry line refusals for the month of March. In total, 7 of the 209 (3.3%) of the entry line refusals reported for last month were of shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics. In addition, the FDA reported refusing another 7 entry lines
- [Southern Shrimp Alliance Strongly Supports Executive Order on Duty Collection](https://shrimpalliance.com/southern-shrimp-alliance-strongly-supports-executive-order-on-duty-collection/) - This morning the President issued an Executive Order calling upon U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to improve the collection of duties assessed on imports of merchandise into the United States. CBP has previously reported that it has been unable to collect over $2 billion in assessed antidumping duties. The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO)
- [In February, Improvement in Shrimp Landings and Prices](https://shrimpalliance.com/in-february-improvement-in-shrimp-landings-and-prices/) - NOAA has released shrimp statistics from the Gulf of Mexico for February. In total, 3.2 million pounds of shrimp were landed in the Gulf last month, the third largest harvest recorded for the month going back to 2001. Landings for the region were still 16.0% above the sixteen-year historic average for the month of February.
- [LDWF to Open Shrimp Season In a Portion Of Louisiana Offshore Waters March 17](https://shrimpalliance.com/ldwf-to-open-shrimp-season-in-a-portion-of-louisiana-offshore-waters-march-17/) - News Release For Immediate Release March 13, 2017 Contact: Rene LeBreton Public Information LDWF (504) 286-8745 rlebreton@wlf.la.gov The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced the shrimp season will reopen in a portion of state outside waters seaward of Terrebonne Parish at 6 a.m. on Friday, March 17. The area extends a distance of three
- [Chinese Shrimp Continue to Show Antibiotic Contamination](https://shrimpalliance.com/chinese-shrimp-continue-to-show-antibiotic-contamination/) - Over the weekend, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) released information regarding entry line refusals for February. In total, 10 of the 122 (8.2%) of the entry line refusals reported for last month were of shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics. The ten shrimp entry lines refused by the FDA for banned
- [F/V Drill Conductor Courses in GA and SC](https://shrimpalliance.com/fv-drill-conductor-courses-in-ga-and-sc/) - One more reminder of all the drill conductor classes going on in GA and SC. Last email it was 2 in SC now its 3, and all of them are free for commercial fishermen! SO, get it while the FREE status lasts, when they run out of funding it will cost you $175.00, and the
- [2017 Begins With More Shrimp Landings and Improved Dockside Prices](https://shrimpalliance.com/2017-begins-with-more-shrimp-landings-and-improved-dockside-prices/) - Yesterday, NOAA released shrimp statistics from the Gulf of Mexico for the first month of 2017. In total, 3.5 million pounds of shrimp were landed in the Gulf in January, the largest volume of shrimp reported since 2013. Landings for the region were still 16.5% below the fifteen-year historic average for the month of January,
- [Multiple FREE - AMSEA Commercial Fishing Vessel Drill Conductor Courses](https://shrimpalliance.com/multiple-free-amsea-commercial-fishing-vessel-drill-conductor-courses/) - Drill Conductors Safety Course to be held at the following locations: Murrells Inlet, SC - F/V Drill Conductor Workshop Date: March 9, 2017 Hours: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM Cost: Free for commercial fishermen, $175 for all others Location: Murrells Inlet Community Center, 4462 Murrells Inlet Road, Murrells Inlet, South Carolina 29576 Map Registration: Register online or call (907) 747-3287 McClellanville,
- [Drill Conducting Classes](https://shrimpalliance.com/drill-conducting-classes/) - Another reminder about the March 11 class here in Brunswick, and to let you know a class in Murrells Inlet has been arranged for March 9, at the Murrells Inlet Community Center, as well as a class in McClellanville on March 11, at the McClellanville Town Office. ALL are free for commercial fishermen, $175.00 for
- [Drill Conductor Workshop Brunswick, GA](https://shrimpalliance.com/drill-conductor-workshop-brunswick-ga/) - F/V Drill Conductor Workshops in Brunswick, GA Get the training you need to survive emergencies at sea! AMSEA and Georgia Sea Grant are conducting a ten-hour Drill Conductor workshop in Brunswick, GA. The workshop is free to commercial fishermen thanks to support from the U.S. Coast Guard and NIOSH. The cost $175 for all others. This course meets the US
- [2017 Begins With A Large Number of Thai Shrimp Refusals for Banned Antibiotics](https://shrimpalliance.com/2017-begins-with-a-large-number-of-thai-shrimp-refusals-for-banned-antibiotics/) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) has released information regarding entry line refusals for first month of 2017. In total, 8 of the 145 (5.5%) entry line refusals in January were of shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics. The total number of entry line rejections in January was the highest in a month
- [Gulf Shrimp Landings Down in 2016](https://shrimpalliance.com/gulf-shrimp-landings-down-in-2016/) - NOAA has now released shrimp landings data from the Gulf of Mexico for the month of December and all of 2016. Last month, 5.8 million pounds of shrimp were landed in the Gulf of Mexico, roughly 34.0% below the prior sixteen-year historical average for the month (8.9 million pounds). This was the lowest total of
- [U.S. Government Accountability Office Forum on Commercial Fishing Vessel Classification Standards](https://shrimpalliance.com/u-s-government-accountability-office-forum-on-commercial-fishing-vessel-classification-standards/) - This e-mail is to inform you about a new U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) Engagement on Commercial Fishing Vessel Classification Standards-code 100955. This engagement is in response to a congressional mandate in Section 318 of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2015 and includes the following key questions: 1) What national and regional trends, if
- [Fishing Vessel Drill Conductor Workshop in Palacios, Texas](https://shrimpalliance.com/fishing-vessel-drill-conductor-workshop-in-palacios-texas/) - The Alaska Marine Safety Education Association (AMSEA) will offer a Fishing Vessel Drill Conductor Workshop in Palacios, Texas on Friday, January 27, 2017 from 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM at the Matagorda County Navigation District #1, 1602 Main Street. This workshop is an excellent opportunity for commercial fishermen and other mariners to gain hands-on training
- [Fishing Vessel Drill Conductor Workshop in Kemah, Texas](https://shrimpalliance.com/fishing-vessel-drill-conductor-workshop-in-kemah-texas/) - The Alaska Marine Safety Education Association (AMSEA) will offer a Fishing Vessel Drill Conductor Workshop in Kemah, Texas on Wednesday, January 25, 2017 from 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM at Triad Marine, 1155 FM 518 Road. This workshop is an excellent opportunity for commercial fishermen and other mariners to gain hands-on training with marine safety
- [Petition In Opposition to Rule Changes Requested by The North Carolina Wildlife Federation Has Over 3,000 Supporters](https://shrimpalliance.com/petition-in-opposition-to-rule-changes-requested-by-the-north-carolina-wildlife-federation-has-over-3000-supporters/) - A petition to amend rules relating to commercial fishing in state waters in North Carolina was submitted to the North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission on November 2, 2016 by The North Carolina Wildlife Federation. The North Carolina Wildlife Federation’s petition seeks restrictions on shrimp trawling that would limit the time allowed for trawling and the
- [2016 Was a Record Year for FDA Refusals of Shrimp Contaminated with Banned Antibiotics](https://shrimpalliance.com/2016-was-a-record-year-for-fda-refusals-of-shrimp-contaminated-with-banned-antibiotics/) - News Alert: 2016 Was a Record Year for FDA Refusals of Shrimp Contaminated with Banned Antibiotics The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) today released information regarding entry line refusals for the last week of November and the month of December. In total, 7 of the 270 (2.6%) entry line refusals in the months of
- [DEADLINE FOR SUNSET REVIEW QUESTIONNAIRES IS TOMORROW, DECEMBER 28, 2016](https://shrimpalliance.com/deadline-for-sunset-review-questionnaires-is-tomorrow-december-28-2016/) - The deadline for returning questionnaires to the U.S. International Trade Commission for the current sunset review is tomorrow, December 28, 2016. The Commission will use the responses to the questionnaires to determine whether antidumping duties on shrimp imports from Brazil, China, India, Thailand, and Vietnam should remain in place for another five years. Please fill
- [Reduced Cost - AMSEA Commercial Fishing Vessel Drill Conductor Course](https://shrimpalliance.com/reduced-cost-amsea-commercial-fishing-vessel-drill-conductor-course-2/) - F/V Drill Conductor Workshop in Panama City Beach Get the training you need to survive emergencies at sea! AMSEA is conducting a ten-hour Drill Conductor workshop in Panama City Beach, Florida on January 10, 2017 from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM. This course meets the U.S. Coast Guard requirements for drill conductors on documented fishing vessels operating
- [BloombergBusinessweek Investigative Report Documents How Contaminated Shrimp from China Is Intentionally Entered Into the U.S. Market through Fraud](https://shrimpalliance.com/bloombergbusinessweek-investigative-report-documents-how-contaminated-shrimp-from-china-is-intentionally-entered-into-the-u-s-market-through-fraud/) - Today, Bloomberg Businessweek published an investigative report detailing how Chinese shrimp contaminated by antibiotics was routed through Malaysia, falsely claimed to be a product of Malaysia, and imported into the United States through those false representations. The story, reported by Jason Gale, Lydia Mulvany, and Monte Reel, documents the abuse of antibiotics in raising both
- [North Carolina Sunset Review Meetings in 2016](https://shrimpalliance.com/north-carolina-sunset-review-meetings-in-2016/) - The Southern Shrimp Alliance is holding Sunset Review meetings in North Carolina on December 21 and 22. Please see information below. Executive Director John Williams from SSA and Nathan Rickard from the law firm of Picard, Kentz and Rowe. (Attorneys for SSA) A Question & Answer period will follow the presentation. SCHEDULE: 1.
- [Georgia Sunset Review Meeting in 2016](https://shrimpalliance.com/georgia-sunset-review-meeting-in-2016/) - The Southern Shrimp Alliance is holding a meeting in Midway, Georgia. Executive Director John Williams will present for SSA and Nathan Rickard from the law firm of Picard, Kentz and Rowe. (Attorneys for SSA) A Question & Answer period will follow the presentation. SCHEDULE: 1) Midway, GA 6:00 PM, Friday, December 16,
- [South Carolina Sunset Review Meetings in 2016](https://shrimpalliance.com/south-carolina-sunset-review-meetings-in-2016/) - The Southern Shrimp Alliance is holding meetings in South Carolina. Executive Director John Williams will present for SSA and Nathan Rickard from the law firm of Picard, Kentz and Rowe. (Attorneys for SSA) A Question & Answer period will follow the presentation. SCHEDULE: 1) McCellanville,SC 6:00 PM, Wednesday, December 14, 2016
- [Indian Shrimp Refusals for Antibiotics This Year Match Record Year for China Shrimp Refusals](https://shrimpalliance.com/indian-shrimp-refusals-for-antibiotics-this-year-match-record-year-for-china-shrimp-refusals/) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) recently released information regarding entry line refusals for the month of November. The cumulative data released by the FDA for 2016 indicates that refusals of entry lines of Indian shrimp for antibiotics is equal to the highest number of entry lines of Chinese shrimp for antibiotics ever reported
- [$853k in CDSOA Funds for Shrimp Industry in FY2016](https://shrimpalliance.com/853k-in-cdsoa-funds-for-shrimp-industry-in-fy2016/) - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently published information regarding the annual distribution under the Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act (CDSOA) for fiscal year (FY) 2016. In total, CBP reports that $853,256.76 was made available for distribution this year. Of that amount, $838,833.82 was distributed, with only 1.7% of the total withheld from distribution
- [U.S. International Trade Commission Issues Questionnaires and Schedule for Final Phase of Sunset Review](https://shrimpalliance.com/u-s-international-trade-commission-issues-questionnaires-and-schedule-for-final-phase-of-sunset-review/) - The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has issued questionnaires and the schedule for the final phase of the Five-Year Sunset Reviews of the antidumping duty orders on certain frozen warmwater shrimp from Brazil, China, India, Thailand, and Vietnam. In the Sunset Reviews, the ITC will determine whether the removal of antidumping duties will likely lead
- [Texas Town Hall Meetings in 2016](https://shrimpalliance.com/texas-town-hall-meetings-in-2016/) - The Southern Shrimp Alliance is holding three Town Hall meetings on Tuesday and Wednesday, November 29 and 30 in Texas. See Schedule below. Executive Director John Williams will present for SSA. A Question & Answer period will follow the presentation. SCHEDULE: 10:00 am - Tuesday, November 29 - Brownsville Fire Station #8. 1855 Foust
- [October Landings the Lowest of the Last Fifteen Years](https://shrimpalliance.com/october-landings-the-lowest-of-the-last-fifteen-years/) - Today, NOAA released shrimp landings data from the Gulf of Mexico for October. Last month, 11.7 million pounds of shrimp were landed in the Gulf of Mexico. This was the smallest amount of shrimp landed in that month in the fifteen year data series maintained by the Southern Shrimp Alliance. In total, landings in October
- [FDA Refusals for Banned Antibiotics in Shrimp Lowest Since October 2013](https://shrimpalliance.com/fda-refusals-for-banned-antibiotics-in-shrimp-lowest-since-october-2013/) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released information reporting that, in October, there were 142 seafood entry lines refused entry into the United States, of which only 1 (0.7%) was of shrimp refused for reasons related to banned antibiotics. This was the lowest number of refusals of shrimp for reasons related to banned
- [Industry Legend Passes](https://shrimpalliance.com/industry-legend-passes/) - Rodney Thompson Titusville Rodney Thompson, 86, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, October 21st following a long, courageously fought battle with normal pressure hydrocephalous. He was a life-long resident of Titusville except for a stint as a cook in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. Rodney is preceded in death by his
- [Southern Shrimp Alliance Asks Customs and Border Protection to Use New Anti-Evasion Administrative Proceedings to Prevent Trade Fraud](https://shrimpalliance.com/southern-shrimp-alliance-asks-customs-and-border-protection-to-use-new-anti-evasion-administrative-proceedings-to-prevent-trade-fraud/) - Yesterday, the Southern Shrimp Alliance submitted written comments to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in response to interim regulations adopted by the agency to implement the Enforce and Protect Act of 2015 (EAPA) enacted into law as Title IV of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (TFTEA). These interim regulations establish
- [Prices Up, Volumes Down in September for Shrimp in the Gulf](https://shrimpalliance.com/prices-up-volumes-down-in-september-for-shrimp-in-the-gulf/) - NOAA recently released shrimp landings data from the Gulf of Mexico for September that continue to show low volumes of catch in 2016. The 11.2 million pounds of shrimp landed in the Gulf of Mexico last month were the lowest reported for the month of September since 2008 and the third-lowest volume recorded for a
- [FEDERAL APPEALS COURT REJECTS VIETNAMESE  EXPORTER’S DUTY RATE CHALLENGE](https://shrimpalliance.com/federal-appeals-court-rejects-vietnamese-exporters-duty-rate-challenge/) - Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a decision rejecting Viet I-Mei Frozen Food Co.’s (Viet I-Mei) challenge of the 25.76% antidumping duty assessed on its shipments of shrimp to the United States for the fourth administrative review period. The administrative review covered shrimp import entries made between February 1,
- [The Southern Shrimp Alliance Submits Comments to Congress Regarding  the Effective Enforcement of U.S. Trade Laws](https://shrimpalliance.com/the-southern-shrimp-alliance-submits-comments-to-congress-regarding-the-effective-enforcement-of-u-s-trade-laws/) - On September 27, 2016, the Trade Subcommittee of the Committee on Ways and Means of the U.S. House of Representatives held a hearing on "Effective Enforcement of U.S. Trade Laws." The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), R. Gil Kerlikowske, appeared before the Subcommittee to give testimony regarding the agency's efforts to improve
- [Limited FDA Refusals for Banned Antibiotics in Shrimp in September](https://shrimpalliance.com/limited-fda-refusals-for-banned-antibiotics-in-shrimp-in-september/) - Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released information regarding imports refused entry into the United States for the month of September. In total, the agency reported refusing 116 seafood entry lines last month. Of these, only 2 (1.7%) were of shrimp entry lines refused for reasons related to banned antibiotics. This was the
- [Poll Finds 83% of Americans Support New Seafood Traceability Requirements](https://shrimpalliance.com/poll-finds-83-of-americans-support-new-seafood-traceability-requirements/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 27, 2016 Contacts: Dustin Cranor, 202.341.2267, 954.348.1314 (cell) or dcranor@oceana.org Amelia Vorpahl, 202.467.1968, 202.476.0632 (cell) or avorpahl@oceana.org Poll Finds 83% of Americans Support New Seafood Traceability Requirements Obama Administration Expected to Issue Final Rule to Address Seafood Fraud WASHINGTON - Today, Oceana released a poll http://usa.oceana.org/poll-finds-83-americans-support-new-seafood-traceability-requirements revealing that 83 percent of
- [Poor August for Gulf of Mexico Shrimp Landings](https://shrimpalliance.com/poor-august-for-gulf-of-mexico-shrimp-landings/) - Yesterday, NOAA released shrimp landings data from the Gulf of Mexico for August 2016. The 14.2 million pounds of shrimp landed in the Gulf of Mexico last month were the lowest reported for the month of August since 2010. Overall, shrimp landings in the Gulf were nearly 22% below the prior fourteen-year historical average (18.2
- [SAFETY ALERT - INFLATABLE LIFE JACKETS](https://shrimpalliance.com/safety-alert-inflatable-life-jackets/) - United States Coast Guard Headquarters Inspections and Compliance Directorate Washington, DC Safety Alert 13-16 September 12, 2016 WE'RE NOT INFLATING THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS MESSAGE CHECK FOR PROBLEMS BEFORE YOUR LIFE DEPENDS ON IT! This safety alert reminds all inflatable life jacket users of the importance of performing periodic maintenance on their equipment. Instances of
- [FDA Refusals in August Show Enhanced Coordination Among Ports to Stop Unsafe Shrimp from Entering U.S. Market](https://shrimpalliance.com/fda-refusals-in-august-show-enhanced-coordination-among-ports-to-stop-unsafe-shrimp-from-entering-u-s-market/) - Over the holiday weekend, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released information regarding imports refused entry into the United States for the month of August. In total, the agency reported refusing 148 seafood entry lines last month. Of these, 31 (20.9%) were of shrimp entry lines refused for reasons related to banned antibiotics. The
- [U.S. Customs and Border Protection Stands Up New Investigation Proceedings to Counter Evasion of Trade Remedy Laws](https://shrimpalliance.com/u-s-customs-and-border-protection-stands-up-new-investigation-proceedings-to-counter-evasion-of-trade-remedy-laws/) - Last week, notice was published in the Federal Register of U.S. Customs and Border Protection's (CBP) Interim Final Rule establishing procedures for the investigation of evasion of antidumping and countervailing duty orders. These new administrative proceedings were established by Title IV, Section 21 of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015, a title
- [Seafood Traceability Senate Letter 8-30-16](https://shrimpalliance.com/seafood-traceability-senate-letter-8-30-16/) - Shrimp-State Senators Champion Need for Traceability of Shrimp Imports There follows a very important letter issued by 8 powerful Gulf and South Atlantic coast Senators urging the President to implement a secure seafood traceability program that will provide a highly effective tool in combatting fraud and IUU fishing associated with imported shrimp. Such fraud
- [Why is a Seafood Traceability Program So Important to the US Shrimp Industry ?](https://shrimpalliance.com/why-is-a-seafood-traceability-program-so-important-to-the-us-shrimp-industry/) - Why is a Seafood Traceability Program So Important to the US Shrimp Industry ? SSA Washington DC Consultant Glenn Delaney, accompanied by SSA Executive Director John Williams and SSA Attorney Nathan Rickard, recently presented the following statement to the White House Office of Management and Budget regarding the critical importance of the implementation of
- [Low Shrimp Landings Reported for July](https://shrimpalliance.com/low-shrimp-landings-reported-for-july/) - For the month, NOAA reported landings of 6.7 million pounds shrimp in the region, 44.9% below the prior fourteen-year historical average. Over the last fifteen years, the only July when less shrimp was landed than last month was in 2010 (5.5 million pounds). The decline in landings is attributable to sharp drop-offs from previous years
- [Southern Shrimp Alliance Statement on Antibiotics in Imported Shrimp](https://shrimpalliance.com/southern-shrimp-alliance-statement-on-antibiotics-in-imported-shrimp/) - The Southern Shrimp Alliance opposes the use of banned antibiotics in shrimp aquaculture. Beyond undermining consumer confidence in the wholesomeness of shrimp in the U.S. market, the use of banned antibiotics unethically reduces production costs for farmed shrimp by shifting risks from the producer to the consumer. The Southern Shrimp Alliance has made the continued
- [FDA Reports Refusing Sixteen Entry Lines of Antibiotic-Contaminated Shrimp from a Single Indian Exporter in July](https://shrimpalliance.com/fda-reports-refusing-sixteen-entry-lines-of-antibiotic-contaminated-shrimp-from-a-single-indian-exporter-in-july/) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has now released information regarding imports refused entry into the United States for the month of July. In total, the agency reported refusing 197 seafood entry lines last month. Of these, 18 (9.1%) were of shrimp entry lines refused for reasons related to banned antibiotics. For the year,
- [MSI Commercial Fishing Vessel Drill Conductor Course](https://shrimpalliance.com/msi-commercial-fishing-vessel-drill-conductor-course/) - Good Day, Drill Conductors Safety Course to be held in Steinhatchee, FL. This course will fulfill the U.S. Coast Guard requirement; 46 CFR 28.270 - Instruction, Drills, and Safety Orientation for documented vessels operating beyond the boundary line (12nm on the Gulf of Mexico). § 28.270Instruction, drills, and safety orientation. (a)Drills and instruction. The
- [Oil Spill Science Seminar: Technology and Deepwater Horizon - August 30](https://shrimpalliance.com/oil-spill-science-seminar-technology-and-deepwater-horizon-august-30/) - Greetings, The Sea Grant Oil Spill Science Outreach Program is excited to announce our latest seminar. Please help spread the word through your networks: Available via ONLINE streaming & in-person! Technology and Deepwater Horizon August 30th, 2016 In-person participants: 8:30 am - 2:00 pm (Eastern) Online participants: 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
- [NOAA Fisheries Announces the Extension of the Gulf of Mexico Commercial Shrimp Permit Moratorium](https://shrimpalliance.com/noaa-fisheries-announces-the-extension-of-the-gulf-of-mexico-commercial-shrimp-permit-moratorium/) - Sorry for the late distribution http://sero.nmfs.noaa.gov/fishery_bulletins/2016/051/index.html FOR INFORMATION CONTACT: July 22, 2016 Susan Gehart or Susan.Gerhart@noaa.gov 727-824-5305, FAX 727-824-5308 FB16-051 Small Entity Compliance Guide A new rule effective August 22, 2016, will extend the existing commercial shrimp permit moratorium for an additional 10 years, until October 26, 2026. NOAA Fisheries, with the
- [URGENT NOTICE TO FEDERAL GULF OF MEXICO SHRIMP PERMIT HOLDERS](https://shrimpalliance.com/urgent-notice-to-federal-gulf-of-mexico-shrimp-permit-holders/) - Federal regulations require all SPGM permit holders that have been selected to participate in the cellular Electronic Logbook (cELB) Program to pay the monthly cellular transmission costs to the service provider: Wyless Connect. This is mandatory and the program provides data that is essential for the Gulf Shrimp fishery to continue to operate under Federal
- [Coast Guard Issues New Strategy for Alternate Safety Compliance Program](https://shrimpalliance.com/coast-guard-issues-new-strategy-for-alternate-safety-compliance-program/) - Today the Coast Guard issued a new Marine Safety Information Bulletin substantially revising their plans for future development and implementation of the Alternate Safety Compliance Program for older commercial fishing vessels. Please click the following link to view the Marine Safety Information Bulletin: https://shrimpalliance.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Marine-Safety-Information-Bulletin-011_16-13-July-16-ASCP-Update-.pdf SSA strongly encourages all owners/operators of commercial shrimp fishing vessels greater than
- [USCG Marine Safety Alert 07-16](https://shrimpalliance.com/uscg-marine-safety-alert-07-16/) - Good Day, The U.S. Coast Guard has put out a Safety Alert for unicellular foam lifejackets. "It was discovered that the unicellular foam buoyant material within the nylon outer shell had degraded significantly over time, broke apart, crumbled and in some instances was reduced to dust." Please read the following link or attachment and take
- [NOAA Releases June Landings Data](https://shrimpalliance.com/noaa-releases-june-landings-data/) - Today, NOAA released shrimp landings data from the Gulf of Mexico for June 2016. For the month, NOAA reported landings of 11.7 million pounds shrimp in the region, 34.8% below the prior fourteen-year historical average. However, there was significantly more shrimp caught in the Gulf this June than in the prior year (9.7 million pounds).
- [Shrimp Fishery to Re-Open Off Texas on July 15, 2016](https://shrimpalliance.com/shrimp-fishery-to-re-open-off-texas-on-july-15-2016/) - NOAA's SOUTHEAST FISHERY BULLETIN (Gulf of Mexico) FB16-046 Sustainable Fisheries Division 727-824-5305 Shrimp Fishery to Re-Open Off Texas on July 15, 2016 NOAA Fisheries announces federal waters from 9 to 200 nautical miles off Texas will open to shrimp trawling at 30 minutes after official sunset, local time, on July 15, 2016, corresponding to the
- [FDA Refuses Shrimp for Antibiotics from Four Different Countries in June](https://shrimpalliance.com/fda-refuses-shrimp-for-antibiotics-from-four-different-countries-in-june/) - kayOn Monday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released details regarding imports refused entry into the United States for the month of June. In total, the agency reported refusing 124 seafood entry lines last month. Of these, 7 (5.6%) were of shrimp entry lines refused for reasons related to banned antibiotics. Through the first
- [Same Story:  Shrimp Volumes Good, Shrimp Prices Bad](https://shrimpalliance.com/same-story-shrimp-volumes-good-shrimp-prices-bad/) - NOAA has now released shrimp landings data from the Gulf of Mexico for May 2016. For the month, NOAA reported landings of 10.3 million pounds shrimp in the region, 26.9% below the prior fourteen-year historical average. The total, however, marked the second straight year of landings increases in the month of May compared to the
- [AMSEA Marine Safety Instructor Training in Sitka](https://shrimpalliance.com/amsea-marine-safety-instructor-training-in-sitka/) - The Alaska Marine Safety Education Association (AMSEA) is conducting a six-day Marine Safety Instructor Training (MSIT) at the Public Safety Training Academy in Sitka, Alaska, from September 19, 2016 to September 24, 2016. This is an intensive train-the-trainer course that prepares individuals to effectively teach cold-water survival procedures, use of marine safety equipment, and vessel
- [U.S. International Trade Commission Votes to Conduct Full Sunset Reviews](https://shrimpalliance.com/u-s-international-trade-commission-votes-to-conduct-full-sunset-reviews/) - On Monday, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) voted to conduct full five-year ("sunset") reviews regarding the antidumping duty orders on certain frozen warmwater shrimp from Brazil, China, India, Thailand, and Vietnam. The vote to conduct full sunset reviews was a unanimous decision of all six Commissioners. The ITC's notice of institution of the sunset
- [Indian Shrimp Refusals for Antibiotics Establish Record; First Thai Shrimp Refused for Antibiotics Since 2005](https://shrimpalliance.com/indian-shrimp-refusals-for-antibiotics-establish-record-first-thai-shrimp-refused-for-antibiotics-since-2005/) - On Sunday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released details regarding imports refused entry into the United States for the month of May. In total, the agency reported refusing 179 seafood entry lines last month. Of these, 9 (5.0%) were of shrimp entry lines refused for reasons related to banned antibiotics. In the first
- [CBP Announces Intent to Make CDSOA Distributions in FY2016](https://shrimpalliance.com/cbp-announces-intent-to-make-cdsoa-distributions-in-fy2016/) - On Tuesday, the Federal Register published U.S. Customs and Border Protection's ("CBP") "Notice of Intent to Distribute Offset for Fiscal Year 2016." Per the notice, certifications for fiscal year 2016 distributions must be received by the agency by August 1, 2016. CBP posted on the agency's website a preliminary report regarding Continued Dumping and Subsidy
- [Good Shrimp Volumes, Poor Shrimp Prices in April](https://shrimpalliance.com/good-shrimp-volumes-poor-shrimp-prices-in-april/) - On Friday, NOAA released shrimp landings data from the Gulf of Mexico for April 2016. For the month, NOAA reported landings of 2.8 million pounds shrimp in the region, the highest total for an April since 2012 and 13.2% above the prior fourteen-year historical average. This amount was driven by a productive April in Louisiana
- [Recent Study Demonstrates Link Between Use of Antibiotics in Livestock with Development of Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria in Aquatic Environments](https://shrimpalliance.com/recent-study-demonstrates-link-between-use-of-antibiotics-in-livestock-with-development-of-antibiotic-resistant-bacteria-in-aquatic-environments/) - Why should anyone care that there are banned antibiotics in imported farmed shrimp? The first answer to that question is the potential impact that exposure to antibiotics such as chloramphenicol and nitrofurans has on the health of unwitting consumers. Importers and distributors of farmed seafood produced overseas argue that any potential harm caused by exposure
- [Oil Spill Science Seminar: Sharing Gulf Science Discoveries for Management](https://shrimpalliance.com/oil-spill-science-seminar-sharing-gulf-science-discoveries-for-management/) - The Sea Grant Oil Spill Science Outreach Team has an exciting announcement about an upcoming seminar. Please help spread the word through your networks: Join our latest science seminar called "Sharing Gulf Science Discoveries for Management" in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on Tuesday, June 14, 2016 OR view the seminar live on the web from
- [FDA’s Refusals of Indian Shrimp for Banned Antibiotics at Record Levels](https://shrimpalliance.com/fdas-refusals-of-indian-shrimp-for-banned-antibiotics-at-record-levels/) - Yesterday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released details regarding imports refused entry into the United States for the month of April. In total, the agency reported refusing 171 seafood entry lines last month. Of these, 20 (11.7%) were of shrimp entry lines refused for reasons related to banned antibiotics. Through the first third
- [Hydrostatic Release Safety Bulletin](https://shrimpalliance.com/hydrostatic-release-safety-bulletin/) - The following link is a safety recall on hydrostatic releases failing 6 months to 1 year after being put into service. https://shrimpalliance.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/MCA-Safety-Bulletin-No-6-Recall-Safetmade-HRU.pdfADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The manufacturer may be contacted at the following: E-mail: sales@safetbag.com Telephone: 0090 (232) 431 1000 (MON-FRI, 08:30-17:30;SAT, 08:30-11:30. Eastern Euopean Time Zone UTC + 02:00) Website:www.safetbag.com Regards, Mr. Al Waterford, USCG (ret.)
- [Submission of Comments on TEDs/Skimmer Trawls](https://shrimpalliance.com/submission-of-comments-on-tedsskimmer-trawls/) - Anyone who would like to submit comments regarding the TEDs/Skimmer Trawl issue the information is below to submit your testimony to NOAA: Scoping Period Ends April 29, 2016. For more information and to summit comments contact: Michael.Barnette@noaa.gov Fax: 727-824-5309 or Michael Barnette Southeast Regional Office Protected Resources Division 263 13th Avenue South St. Petersburg,
- [Shrimp Landing Volumes Once Again at Record Levels in March, With Sharp Divergence in Prices for Large and Small Shrimp](https://shrimpalliance.com/shrimp-landing-volumes-once-again-at-record-levels-in-march-with-sharp-divergence-in-prices-for-large-and-small-shrimp/) - Shrimp landings data from the Gulf of Mexico for March 2016 has now been released by NOAA. In total, 3.5 million pounds of shrimp were landed in the Gulf last month. The Southern Shrimp Alliance has compiled landings data reported by NOAA back to 2001. Just as with the landings data reported for the month
- [FDA Issues Import Alert on Peninsular Malaysian Shrimp](https://shrimpalliance.com/fda-issues-import-alert-on-peninsular-malaysian-shrimp/) - Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued Import Alert 16-136, "Detention without Physical Examination of Aquacultured Shrimp and Prawns from Peninsular Malaysia Due to Presence of Drug Residues from Unapproved Animal Drugs or the Presence of Unsafe Food Additives." Import Alert 16-136 follows a massive increase in the number of shrimp entry lines
- [Court of International Trade Rejects Foreign Exporter and U.S. Importer Challenges to Duties Assessed on Vietnamese Shrimp in Eighth Administrative Review](https://shrimpalliance.com/court-of-international-trade-rejects-foreign-exporter-and-u-s-importer-challenges-to-duties-assessed-on-vietnamese-shrimp-in-eighth-administrative-review/) - On Friday, the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) issued the public version of a 101-page decision rejecting numerous challenges brought by Vietnamese shrimp exporters and U.S. seafood importers against the U.S. Department of Commerce's (Commerce) final results of the eighth administrative review of the antidumping duty order on Vietnamese shrimp. The administrative review covered
- [FDA Continues to Report Banned Antibiotics in Indian Shrimp](https://shrimpalliance.com/fda-continues-to-report-banned-antibiotics-in-indian-shrimp/) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released information for entry line refusals for the month of March. The agency reported refusing a total of 208 seafood entry lines last month. Of these, 17 (8.2%) were of shrimp entry lines refused for reasons related to banned antibiotics. The number of shrimp entry lines refused
- [F/V Drill Conductor Workshop in Panama City](https://shrimpalliance.com/fv-drill-conductor-workshop-in-panama-city-2/) - F/V Drill Conductor Workshop in Panama City Get the training you need to survive emergencies at sea! AMSEA is conducting a ten-hour Drill Conductor workshop in Panama City, Florida on April 20, 2016 from 7:45 AM to 7:00 PM. This course meets the U.S. Coast Guard requirements for drill conductors on documented fishing vessels operating beyond
- [F/V Drill Conductor Workshop in Pensacola, FL](https://shrimpalliance.com/fv-drill-conductor-workshop-in-pensacola-fl/) - F/V Drill Conductor Workshops in Pensacola, FL Get the training you need to survive emergencies at sea! AMSEA is conducting a ten-hour Drill Conductor workshop in Pensacola, FL on April 11, 2016, from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM. This workshops meets the US Coast Guard training requirements for drill conductors on documented commercial fishing vessels operating beyond the federal boundary line. This workshop
- [Shrimp Landing Volumes at Record Levels in February, Prices Remain Low](https://shrimpalliance.com/shrimp-landing-volumes-at-record-levels-in-february-prices-remain-low/) - NOAA has released shrimp landings data from the Gulf of Mexico for February 2016. In total, 3.7 million pounds of shrimp were landed in the Gulf last month. The Southern Shrimp Alliance has compiled landings data reported by NOAA back to 2001. The volume of shrimp landed in the Gulf last month is the single
- [Shrimp AP Takes A Thoughtful Approach To The Future of the Gulf Shrimp Fishery](https://shrimpalliance.com/shrimp-ap-takes-a-thoughtful-approach-to-the-future-of-the-gulf-shrimp-fishery/) - The Shrimp Advisory Panel (AP) to the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council met in Tampa on March 3, 2016, to provide its advice to the Council on Shrimp Amendment 17-B. The Shrimp AP is comprised of 14 shrimp industry advisors, representatives and participants throughout the Gulf region with a wide range of considerable expertise.
- [Texas Town Hall Meetings 2016](https://shrimpalliance.com/texas-town-hall-meetings-2016/) - Texas Town Hall Meetings in 2016 The Southern Shrimp Alliance is holding two Town Hall meetings on Tuesday and Wednesday, March 15 & 16 in Texas. See Schedule below. Executive Director John Williams will present for SSA. A Question & Answer period will follow the presentation. SCHEDULE: 11:00 am - Tuesday, March
- [Two Upcoming Sea Grant Oils Spill Science Seminar](https://shrimpalliance.com/two-upcoming-sea-grant-oils-spill-science-seminar/) - Greetings! The Sea Grant Oil Spill Science Program will be hosting two seminars in the month of April. Please help us spread the word and pass along the attached flyers. Chilling with your chums: How did the oil spill impact Gulf Fisheries? April 6, 2016 in Austin, TX To register: https://gulfseagrant.wordpress.com/oilspilloutreach/presentations/chilling-with-your-chums/ During this social, local
- [F/V Drill Conductor Workshop in Panama City](https://shrimpalliance.com/fv-drill-conductor-workshop-in-panama-city/) - F/V Drill Conductor Workshop in Panama City Get the training you need to survive emergencies at sea! AMSEA is conducting a ten-hour Drill Conductor workshop in Panama City, Florida on March 30, 2016 from 7:45 AM to 7:00 PM. This course meets the U.S. Coast Guard requirements for drill conductors on documented fishing vessels operating beyond
- [Banned Antibiotics in Indian Shrimp](https://shrimpalliance.com/banned-antibiotics-in-indian-shrimp/) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released information for entry line refusals for the month of February. The agency reported refusing a total of 131 seafood entry lines last month. Of these, 6 (4.6%) were of shrimp entry lines refused for reasons related to banned antibiotics. For the year, the FDA has only
- [Second Sunset Review of Shrimp Antidumping Duty Orders Begins](https://shrimpalliance.com/second-sunset-review-of-shrimp-antidumping-duty-orders-begins/) - Today begins a process to determine whether tariffs are still needed to counter the harmful effects of unfairly traded shrimp imports on the U.S. market. If you want to keep antidumping duties on shrimp imports, we need you to take action. The industry must demonstrate support for the tariffs by the end of the month or the
- [Letter from Representative Boustany to SSA re: PROTECT Act](https://shrimpalliance.com/letter-from-representative-boustany-to-ssa-re-protect-act/) - Representative Boustany (R-LA) sent a letter to thank SSA and its membership for its important work on behalf of the industry and to announce that his bill, the PROTECT Act, was sent to President Obama for signature into law. This bill was strongly supported by SSA and gives U.S. Customs and Border Protection tools needed to enforce U.S.
- [New Year, Same Story:  Low Volumes, Lower Prices](https://shrimpalliance.com/new-year-same-story-low-volumes-lower-prices/) - Last week, NOAA released shrimp landings data from the Gulf of Mexico for the first month of 2016. In total, 3.3 million pounds of shrimp were landed in the Gulf last month, roughly the same volume that was landed in January 2015 and 23.0% below the previous fourteen-year historical average for January landings (4.2 million
- [F/V Drill Conductor Workshop in Kemah, TX](https://shrimpalliance.com/fv-drill-conductor-workshop-in-kemah-tx-2/) - F/V Drill Conductor Workshop in Kemah, TX Get the training you need to survive emergencies at sea! Tropics & Oceans of Biloxi, MS is conducting an AMSEA 10-Hour Drill Conductor Workshop in Kemah, Texas on March 15, 2016. This course meets the US Coast Guard drill conductor requirements for fishing vessels. Instructor Bruce Dyleski will cover these
- [Louisiana Town Hall Meetings in 2016](https://shrimpalliance.com/louisiana-town-hall-meetings-in-2016/) - Louisiana Town Hall Meetings in 2016 The Southern Shrimp Alliance is holding three Town Hall meetings on Wednesday and Thursday, February 24 & 25 in Louisiana See Schedule below. Executive Director John Williams will present for SSA. A Question & Answer period will follow the presentation. SCHEDULE: 10:00 am - Belle Chase
- [F/V Drill Conductor Workshop for Commercial Fishermen](https://shrimpalliance.com/fv-drill-conductor-workshop-for-commercial-fishermen-2/) - For Immediate Release Date Issued: February 18, 2016 Kill date: March 5, 2016 F/V Drill Conductor Workshop for Commercial Fishermen The Alaska Marine Safety Education Association (AMSEA) will offer a 10-hour Fishing Vessel Drill Conductor workshop in Brunswick, GA on Saturday, March 5, 2016 from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM. The workshop will
- [Alabama & Mississippi Town Hall Meeting in 2016](https://shrimpalliance.com/alabama-mississippi-town-hall-meeting-in-2016/) - Alabama & Mississippi Town Hall Meeting in 2016 The Southern Shrimp Alliance is holding two town hall meetings on Friday, February 19 in Mississippi and Alabama Executive Director John Williams will present for SSA. A Question & Answer period will follow the presentation. SCHEDULE: 10:00 am - Mississippi State Extension Center, 1815
- [Louisiana Fisheries Forward Summit - March 1, 2016](https://shrimpalliance.com/louisiana-fisheries-forward-summit-march-1-2016/) - Planning for the 2016 Louisiana Fisheries Forward Summit is in full swing, and there is still time to partner with us again this year. Summit attracts hundreds of commercial fishermen, seafood dealers, processors and others in the seafood industry, and this year's event is sure to be better than ever at the Pontchartrain Center in Kenner on
- [Court of International Trade Upholds Duties Imposed on Indian Shrimp](https://shrimpalliance.com/court-of-international-trade-upholds-duties-imposed-on-indian-shrimp/) - On Friday, the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) issued the public version of a decision upholding the U.S. Department of Commerce's (Commerce) application of antidumping duties on imports of Indian shrimp. The case, Apex Frozen Foods Private Ltd. v. U.S., involved an appeal from Indian shrimp exporters challenging Commerce's finding that these companies had
- [Use of Electronic Charts and Publications in Lieu of Paper Charts, Maps and Publications](https://shrimpalliance.com/use-of-electronic-charts-and-publications-in-lieu-of-paper-charts-maps-and-publications/) - Good Day, Coast Guard Assistant Commandant for Prevention Policy has released "Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular (NVIC) No. 01-16" addressing the use of electronic sources for navigating on US Vessels not on international voyages. Please read carefully to insure you can meet the intent of the guidance. You can also find it at http://www.uscg.mil/hq/cg5/nvic/pdf/2016/NVIC_01-16_electronic_charts_and_publications.pdf.
- [Sunset Review of Shrimp Antidumping Duty Orders Will Be Initiated in March](https://shrimpalliance.com/sunset-review-of-shrimp-antidumping-duty-orders-will-be-initiated-in-march/) - In a Federal Register notice published today, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) announced that Five-Year Sunset Reviews of the antidumping duty orders on certain frozen warmwater shrimp from Brazil, China, India, Thailand, and Vietnam are scheduled to be initiated in March 2016. Commerce explains that once the Sunset Reviews are initiated, if the agency
- [Coast Guard Bill Passes- Important Progress Made for US Shrimp Fleet](https://shrimpalliance.com/coast-guard-bill-passes-important-progress-made-for-us-shrimp-fleet/) - With the passage by the House of Representatives of a Senate amendment this week, Congress has now competed its action on the 2015 Coast Guard authorization bill HR 4188. The bill will now be sent to the President to be signed into law (enacted). Link to Bill Text: https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-114hr4188eas/pdf/BILLS-114hr4188eas.pdf This bill is the product of
- [South Carolina Town Hall Meeting](https://shrimpalliance.com/south-carolina-town-hall-meeting/) - South Carolina Town Hall Meetings in 2016 The Southern Shrimp Alliance is holding town hall meetings in South Carolina. Executive Director John Williams will present for SSA. A Question & Answer period will follow the presentation. SCHEDULE: 1. McCellanville,SC 6:00 PM, Saturday, January 30, 2016 Town Hall 405 Pinckney St. McCellanville,
- [REMINDER: Georgia Town Hall Meeting](https://shrimpalliance.com/reminder-georgia-town-hall-meeting/) - Georgia Town Hall Meeting in 2016 The Southern Shrimp Alliance is holding a town hall meeting in GEORGIA. Executive Director John Williams will present for SSA. A Question & Answer period will follow the presentation. SCHEDULE: 1) Midway, GA 6:00 PM, Friday, January 29, 2016 Coastal Electric Co-op Auditorium 1265 South
- [Georgia Town Hall Meeting](https://shrimpalliance.com/georgia-town-hall-meeting/) - Georgia Town Hall Meeting in 2016 The Southern Shrimp Alliance is holding a town hall meeting in GEORGIA. Executive Director John Williams will present for SSA. A Question & Answer period will follow the presentation. SCHEDULE: 1) Midway, GA 6:00 PM, Friday, January 29, 2016 Coastal Electric Co-op Auditorium 1265 South
- [Final 2015 Landings Data:  Low Volumes, Lower Prices](https://shrimpalliance.com/final-2015-landings-data-low-volumes-lower-prices/) - NOAA recently released shrimp landings data from the Gulf of Mexico for the month of December and the full year of 2015. In total, 8.5 million pounds of shrimp were landed in the Gulf last month, a slight drop from the 8.8 million pounds landed in December 2014 and 4.6% below the previous fifteen-year historical
- [REMINDER:   Southern Shrimp Alliance to Present at North Carolina Fisheries Association Annual Membership Meeting](https://shrimpalliance.com/reminder-southern-shrimp-alliance-to-present-at-north-carolina-fisheries-association-annual-membership-meeting/) - NORTH CAROLINA FISHERIES ASSOCIATION "Serving the Commercial Fishing Families of North Carolina since 1952" Phone: (252) 633-NCFA (6232) www.ncfish.org Jerry Schill, President: jerryschill@ncfish.org ; ext 100 David Bush, Fisheries Biologist: davidbush@ncfish.org; ext 102 Peggy Page, Accounting: peggy@ncfish.org; ext 104 ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING NCFA will host its annual membership Monday, Jan. 25 from 3-5 p.m. at
- [Shrimp Season Closures](https://shrimpalliance.com/shrimp-season-closures/) - Here is the link to the LDWF Shrimp Seasons webpage: http://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/fishing/shrimp-seasons
- [Southern Shrimp Alliance to Present at North Carolina Fisheries Association Annual Membership Meeting](https://shrimpalliance.com/southern-shrimp-alliance-to-present-at-north-carolina-fisheries-association-annual-membership-meeting/) - NORTH CAROLINA FISHERIES ASSOCIATION "Serving the Commercial Fishing Families of North Carolina since 1952" Phone: (252) 633-NCFA (6232) www.ncfish.org Jerry Schill, President: jerryschill@ncfish.org ; ext 100 David Bush, Fisheries Biologist: davidbush@ncfish.org; ext 102 Peggy Page, Accounting: peggy@ncfish.org; ext 104 ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING NCFA will host its annual membership Monday, Jan. 25 from 3-5 p.m. at
- [FECSPI and Southern Shrimp Alliance Joint Meeting](https://shrimpalliance.com/fecspi-and-southern-shrimp-alliance-joint-meeting/) - Florida East Coast Shrimp Producers Inc. Shrimp Producers Association P O Box 373 - Yulee FL 32041-0373 Telephone 904-261-6615 FAX 904-261-4016 Email: fecspi@aol.com Cell: 904-588-4423 Southern Shrimp Alliance P.O. Box 1577 Tarpon Springs, FL 34688 955 E. MLK Dr. Suite D Tarpon Springs, FL 34689 727-934-5090 Fax 727-934-5362 TO: All Shrimpers, other Commercial Fishermen,
- [Giving Texas Agriculture a Voice on Capitol Hill](https://shrimpalliance.com/giving-texas-agriculture-a-voice-on-capitol-hill/) - By Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller 2015 has been a great year for Texas agriculture. Our state was blessed with beneficial rainfall. Farmers have experienced bountiful harvests, and we're seeing our ranchers start to rebuild their herds after the devastating drought our state experienced. Any farmer or rancher will tell you to count your blessings
- [GMFMC Public Hearing schedule for Shrimp Amendment 17A](https://shrimpalliance.com/gmfmc-public-hearing-schedule-for-shrimp-amendment-17a/) - Below are the dates and locations for the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council Public Hearing schedule for Shrimp Amendment 17A. This amendment addresses the continued moratorium on shrimp permits on vessels that fish in the Gulf of Mexico. This amendment will determine if the shrimp industry will renew the current ten year moratorium on
- [Free F/V Drill Conductor Workshop for Commercial Fishermen](https://shrimpalliance.com/free-fv-drill-conductor-workshop-for-commercial-fishermen/) - The Alaska Marine Safety Education Association (AMSEA) will offer a 10-hour Fishing Vessel Drill Conductor workshop in Abbeville, LA on Sunday, January 24 from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM. The workshop will be conducted at the Omega Protein, 9730 Andrew Road. This workshop is an excellent opportunity for commercial fishermen and other mariners to gain
- [2015 Record Year for FDA Refusals of Shrimp Contaminated with Banned Antibiotics](https://shrimpalliance.com/2015-record-year-for-fda-refusals-of-shrimp-contaminated-with-banned-antibiotics/) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has now released information for entry line refusals for the month of December. The agency reported refusing a total of 213 seafood entry lines last month. Of these, only 3 (1.4%) were of shrimp entry lines refused for reasons related to banned antibiotics. For the year, the FDA
- [DNR Announces Closure of Georgia’s Food Shrimp Season](https://shrimpalliance.com/dnr-announces-closure-of-georgias-food-shrimp-season/) - The Georgia's food shrimp harvest season will close at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday, December 31, 2015. Food shrimp season automatically closes on December 31 unless extended by action of the Commissioner of Natural Resources. This closure includes all food shrimp harvesting activities, including commercial trawling, commercial and recreational food shrimp cast netting, and shrimp
- [November Shrimp Landings in Texas and Mississippi Are Lowest Recorded Since 2002](https://shrimpalliance.com/november-shrimp-landings-in-texas-and-mississippi-are-lowest-recorded-since-2002/) - Today, NOAA released shrimp landings data from the Gulf of Mexico for the month of November. In total, 10.0 million pounds of shrimp were landed in the Gulf last month, a significant decline from the 12.2 million pounds landed in November 2014 and 20% below the previous thirteen-year historical average for November landings (12.5
- [Global supermarkets selling shrimp peeled by slaves](https://shrimpalliance.com/global-supermarkets-selling-shrimp-peeled-by-slaves/) - This weekend, a gut-wrenching article by Associated Press journalists tied slave labor in Thai shrimp processing plants to shrimp products available in large grocery chains and restaurants throughout the United States. The article is part of a series focused on force labor in the Thai seafood industry. Read the full story at: http://bigstory.ap.org/article/8f64fb25931242a985bc30e3f5a9a0b2/ap-global-supermarkets-selling-shrimp-peeled-slaves
- [Southern Shrimp Alliance Hails House Vote on Customs Enforcement](https://shrimpalliance.com/southern-shrimp-alliance-hails-house-vote-on-customs-enforcement/) - On Friday, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 256 to 158 to agree to the Conference Report resolving differences between the Senate and House versions of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015. The vote moves a bill substantially improving trade enforcement measures into the final stages of becoming law, with the Senate
- [F/V Drill Conductor Workshop in Chauvin, LA](https://shrimpalliance.com/fv-drill-conductor-workshop-in-chauvin-la/) - Get the training you need to survive emergencies at sea! AMSEA instructor, Kim Chauvin, is conducting an AMSEA 10-Hour Drill Conductor Workshop in Chauvin, Louisiana on January 19, 2016 from 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM. This course meets the US Coast Guard drill conductor requirements for fishing vessels. The workshop will cover these topics: Cold water survival
- [Shipments of Vietnamese Shrimp Contaminated with Antibiotics Discovered by FDA Again in November](https://shrimpalliance.com/shipments-of-vietnamese-shrimp-contaminated-with-antibiotics-discovered-by-fda-again-in-november/) - News Alert: Shipments of Vietnamese Shrimp Contaminated with Antibiotics Discovered by FDA Again in November Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published information regarding entry line refusals for the month of November. The agency reported refusing a total of 129 seafood entry lines last month. Of these, 9 (7.0%) were of shrimp entry
- [October Landings](https://shrimpalliance.com/october-landings/) - With Prices Low, October Shrimp Landings Are the Smallest Since 2011 This morning, NOAA released shrimp landings data from the Gulf of Mexico for the month of October 2015. In total, 13.6 million pounds of shrimp were landed in the Gulf last month, a sharp drop from the 18.2 million pounds landed in October
- [F/V Drill Conductor Workshop in Kemah, TX](https://shrimpalliance.com/fv-drill-conductor-workshop-in-kemah-tx/) - F/V Drill Conductor Workshop in Kemah, TX Get the training you need to survive emergencies at sea! Tropics & Oceans of Biloxi, MS is conducting an AMSEA 10-Hour Drill Conductor Workshop in Kemah, Texas on December 16, 2015. This course meets the US Coast Guard drill conductor requirements for fishing vessels. Instructors Bruce Dyleski and
- [Annual Board Meeting 2015 Update](https://shrimpalliance.com/2015boardmeeting/) - Several proposed regulations and legal decisions to be made in 2016 threaten to harm U.S. shrimp fishermen and processors. The impacts range from added expenses to meet new safety regulations, to time/area closures, to revocation of the antidumping duty orders. The Southern Shrimp Alliance's Board of Directors met in Tampa, Florida on November 6th and
- [National Ocean Council Committee Designates Shrimp as an "At-Risk" Species](https://shrimpalliance.com/national-ocean-council-committee-designates-shrimp-as-an-at-risk-species/) - On Friday, the Federal Register published Notice of the National Ocean Council (NOC) Committee's finalized principles for determining seafood species at risk of Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing and seafood fraud, as well as a list of "at-risk" species developed using these principles. Both the list of principles and the list of species are
- [FDA Refusals of Shrimp for Antibiotics   Increase in October; Agency Has Now Refused More Indian Shrimp Entry Lines for Antibiotics in 2015 Than in Prior Three Years Combined](https://shrimpalliance.com/fda-refusals-of-shrimp-for-antibiotics-increase-in-october-agency-has-now-refused-more-indian-shrimp-entry-lines-for-antibiotics-in-2015-than-in-prior-three-years-combined/) - Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published information regarding entry line refusals for the month of October. The agency reported refusing a total of 112 seafood entry lines last month. Of these, 17 (15.2%) were of shrimp entry lines refused for reasons related to banned antibiotics. Through the first nine months of 2015,
- [Second Most Productive September for Gulf Shrimpers in Last Six Years, Dockside Prices Remain Low](https://shrimpalliance.com/second-most-productive-september-for-gulf-shrimpers-in-last-six-years-dockside-prices-remain-low/) - Landings data from NOAA for September 2015 report that last month was the second most productive September in the last six years for commercial shrimp fishermen in the Gulf of Mexico. Although below the volume of shrimp landed in September 2014 (16.0 million pounds), the total landed last month (14.6 million pounds) was the
- [CFVS - Marine Safety Information Bulletin](https://shrimpalliance.com/cfvs-marine-safety-information-bulletin/) - The link below is Clarification of Mandatory Safety Exams for Commercial Fishing Vessels from U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters. https://shrimpalliance.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/USCG-MSIB-12-15-CFVS-Exam-Requirement-Clarification-20OCT2015.pdf Regards, Mr. Al Waterford, USCG (ret.) Program Manager, Commercial Fishing Vessel Safety Fishing and Passenger Vessel Examiner United States Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg Preventions Department 155 Columbia Dr. Tampa, FL 33606 Tel #: (813) 228-2196,
- [Drill Conducting Course, Saturday November 7](https://shrimpalliance.com/drill-conducting-course-saturday-november-7/) - AMSEA and the drill conductor trainers from Jacksonville are putting on another Drill Conductor Training on Saturday, November 7, 8am to 8pm, in Mayport. Cost is $50.00 for Commercial Fishermen, $175.00 for others. You can register online at www.amsea.org or call AMSEA, 907-747-3287, which is in Alaska, so there is a 3 or 4 hr
- [COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FEDERAL CIRCUIT AFFIRMS APPLICATION OF 112.81% DUTIES ON CHINESE SHRIMP EXPORTS](https://shrimpalliance.com/court-of-appeals-for-the-federal-circuit-affirms-application-of-112-81-duties-on-chinese-shrimp-exports/) - This morning, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) rejected the appeals of the Chinese shrimp producer Hilltop International and its U.S. importer affiliate Ocean Duke Corp. that had challenged the application of 112.81% antidumping duties on imports of Hilltop’s shrimp. In today’s decision, the CAFC upheld the U.S. Court of International Trade
- [FDA Seafood Entry Line Refusals Fall in September](https://shrimpalliance.com/fda-seafood-entry-line-refusals-fall-in-september/) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today released to the public information regarding entry line refusals for the month of September. The agency reported refusing a total of 95 seafood entry lines last month. Of these, only 2 (2.1%) were of shrimp entry lines refused for reasons related to banned antibiotics. This was the
- [F/V Drill Conductor Workshop for Commercial Fishermen](https://shrimpalliance.com/fv-drill-conductor-workshop-for-commercial-fishermen/) - For Immediate Release Date Issued: September 24, 2015 Kill date: October 20, 2015 F/V Drill Conductor Workshop for Commercial Fishermen The Alaska Marine Safety Education Association (AMSEA) will offer a 10-hour Fishing Vessel Drill Conductor workshop in Cocoa, Florida on Tuesday, October 20, 2015 from 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM. The workshop will be conducted
- [Seafoodnews.com:  Thailand Setting the Stage for Permanent and Profitable Shrimp Recovery](https://shrimpalliance.com/seafoodnews-com-thailand-setting-the-stage-for-permanent-and-profitable-shrimp-recovery/) - Posted: Tuesday, September 22, 2015 Thailand Setting the Stage for Permanent and Profitable Shrimp Recovery SEAFOODNEWS.COM by John Sackton September 22, 2015 © 2015 Seafoodnews.com The fall in shrimp prices this year has exposed significant differences in how farmers in the major Asian producing countries have reacted to EMS. In a low priced
- [Lots of Shrimp Landed in the Gulf of Mexico in August, But For Very Low Prices](https://shrimpalliance.com/lots-of-shrimp-landed-in-the-gulf-of-mexico-in-august-but-for-very-low-prices/) - Landings data from NOAA for August 2015 indicate that 19.8 million pounds of shrimp in the Gulf of Mexico were harvested last month. This is the most shrimp landed in the Gulf of Mexico in an August since August of 2006 (24.0 million pounds) and is roughly ten percent (10%) above the previous thirteen year
- [New publications and science seminar focus on the Deepwater Horizon oil spill’s](https://shrimpalliance.com/new-publications-and-science-seminar-focus-on-the-deepwater-horizon-oil-spills/) - The Sea Grant Oil Spill Science Outreach Team has released its first oil spill science outreach publications. These publications share the latest science about: Fisheries Landings and Disasters in the Gulf of Mexico – Learn about historical fisheries landings data within the context of manmade and natural disasters. Explore why this data is important for
- [NEW DEVELOPMENTS AND INFORMATION AVAILABLE ON FEDERAL SHRIMP PERMITS](https://shrimpalliance.com/new-developments-and-information-available-on-federal-shrimp-permits/) - Gulf Council Action on Permit Moratorium At its August meeting, the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council took some important if not complicated steps forward with Amendment 17 to the Shrimp Fishery Management Plan (FMP). This Amendment is being developed by the Gulf Council for the purpose of addressing the upcoming October 2016 expiration of
- [AMSEA Fishing Vessel Drill Conductor Workshops](https://shrimpalliance.com/amsea-fishing-vessel-drill-conductor-workshops/) - AMSEA is conducting two Fishing Vessel Drill Conductor Workshops in the month of October. One will be held October 3, 2015 in Atlantic Beach, FL, and the other will take place October 10, 2015 in Brunswick, GA.Please see the attached our flyers for these events: Atlantic Beach, FL Workshop: https://shrimpalliance.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Atlantic-Beach-FL-DC-Oct-3.pdf Brunswick, GA Workshop: https://shrimpalliance.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Brunswick-GA-DC-Oct-10.pdf
- [August Sets New Record for FDA Refusals of Shrimp Entry Lines Based on Antibiotic Contamination](https://shrimpalliance.com/august-sets-new-record-for-fda-refusals-of-shrimp-entry-lines-based-on-antibiotic-contamination/) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today released to the public information regarding entry line refusals for the month of August. The agency reported refusing a total of 207 seafood entry lines last month. Of these, 72 (35%) were of shrimp entry lines refused for reasons related to banned antibiotics. The refusals of 72
- [August 18, 2015 Updated CFVS Mandatory Exam Letter to Fishing Industry Vessel Owners and Operators](https://shrimpalliance.com/august-18-2015-updated-cfvs-mandatory-exam-letter-to-fishing-industry-vessel-owners-and-operators/) - In accordance with the Congressional Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010 and the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2012, mandatory Dockside Commercial Fishing Vessel Safety (CFVS) Exams are starting October 15, 2015 and will need to be renewed once every 5 years. Also, survival crafts that ensure no part of an individual is
- [Despite Strong Production in Texas in July, Gulf Shrimp Landings Remain Low While Dockside Prices Fall](https://shrimpalliance.com/despite-strong-production-in-texas-in-july-gulf-shrimp-landings-remain-low-while-dockside-prices-fall/) - NOAA's recent release of shrimp landings data in the Gulf of Mexico for July 2015 shows that over 10.5 million pounds of shrimp were caught last month, up from 9.5 million pounds harvested in July 2014. The year-to-year increase was driven by landings in Texas, where 5.2 million pounds of landed shrimp were reported compared
- [North Carolina Company Sentenced for Mislabeling Imported, Farm-Raised Shrimp as Wild-Caught Domestic Shrimp](https://shrimpalliance.com/north-carolina-company-sentenced-for-mislabeling-imported-farm-raised-shrimp-as-wild-caught-domestic-shrimp/) - Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Justice (Justice Department) announced that Alphin Brothers Inc., a North Carolina-based seafood processor and wholesale distributor, was sentenced in federal court for falsely labeling imported shrimp. As part of a plea agreement reach on February 10, 2015, the company pleaded guilty to one felony count of making or submitting false
- [FREE - AMSEA Commercial Fishing Vessel Drill Conductor Course](https://shrimpalliance.com/free-amsea-commercial-fishing-vessel-drill-conductor-course-2/) - This is a notification for a Drill Conductors Safety Course to be held in Palm Harbor, FL. This course will fulfill the U.S. Coast Guard requirement; 46 CFR 28.270 - Instruction, Drills, and Safety Orientation for documented vessels operating beyond the boundary line (12nm on the Gulf of Mexico). § 28.270Instruction, drills, and safety orientation.
- [REDUCED COST - AMSEA  Commercial Fishing Vessel Drill Conductor Course](https://shrimpalliance.com/reduced-cost-amsea-commercial-fishing-vessel-drill-conductor-course/) - Good Day, This is a notification for a Drill Conductors Safety Course to be held in Panama City, FL. This course will fulfill the U.S. Coast Guard requirement; 46 CFR 28.270 - Instruction, Drills, and Safety Orientation for documented vessels operating beyond the boundary line (12nm on the Gulf of Mexico). § 28.270Instruction, drills,
- [Court of International Trade Upholds Two Commerce Determinations Applying Antidumping Duties to Imported Shrimp](https://shrimpalliance.com/court-of-international-trade-upholds-two-commerce-determinations-applying-antidumping-duties-to-imported-shrimp/) - Last week, the Court of International Trade (CIT) issued two decisions upholding determinations by the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) to impose antidumping duties on unfairly-traded shrimp. In Apex Frozen Foods Private Ltd. v. United States, the CIT rejected a motion, filed by Indian shrimp exporters, seeking to amend a judgment issued by the Court
- [FDA Refusals of Shrimp with Banned Antibiotics Spike Again in July](https://shrimpalliance.com/fda-refusals-of-shrimp-with-banned-antibiotics-spike-again-in-july/) - Yesterday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released to the public information regarding entry line refusals for the month of July. The agency reported refusing a total of 150 seafood entry lines last month. Of these, 54 (36%) were of shrimp entry lines refused for reasons related to banned antibiotics. The refusals last month
- [Dismal June as Shrimp Landings Drop to Record Lows, Prices Fall](https://shrimpalliance.com/dismal-june-as-shrimp-landings-drop-to-record-lows-prices-fall/) - NOAA reports that shrimpers in the Gulf landed 9.7 million pounds of shrimp last month. That total represents the second least productive June since 2002, behind only June 2010 (9.6 million pounds). The amount of shrimp landed in the Gulf last month was roughly half the previous thirteen-year average for the month of June (18.5
- [FREE - AMSEA  Commercial Fishing Vessel Drill Conductor Course](https://shrimpalliance.com/free-amsea-commercial-fishing-vessel-drill-conductor-course/) - This is a notification for a Drill Conductors Safety Course to be held in Crystal River, FL. This course will fulfill the U.S. Coast Guard requirement; 46 CFR 28.270 - Instruction, Drills, and Safety Orientation for documented vessels operating beyond the boundary line (12nm on the Gulf of Mexico). § 28.270Instruction, drills, and safety orientation.
- [Half Way through 2015, FDA's Refusals of Shrimp for Banned Antibiotics Hits Record High](https://shrimpalliance.com/half-way-through-2015-fdas-refusals-of-shrimp-for-banned-antibiotics-hits-record-high/) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reported refusing 112 seafood entry lines in June 2015. Of these, 29 (26%) were of shrimp entry lines refused for reasons related to banned antibiotics. Through the first half of 2015, the FDA has now refused a total of 232 entry lines of shrimp products for reasons
- [Council Seeks Applicants for Federal Fishery Advisory Panels](https://shrimpalliance.com/council-seeks-applicants-for-federal-fishery-advisory-panels/) - As you can see in this News Alert below, the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council is looking for a number of applicants for the various Advisory Panels to represent the different industries to provide information and guidance in the development and implementation of federal fishery management plans. Advisory panel members are appointed by the Council and
- [2015 Brown Shrimp Forecast](https://shrimpalliance.com/2015-brown-shrimp-forecast/) - The 2015 Forecast for the Brown Shrimp Season is now available. To view this forecast see the links below. For a more detail of the forecast click on the second link which goes to Galveston Lab website. Please click the following link to view the 2015 Brown Shrimp Forecast: https://shrimpalliance.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/2015_FORECAST.pdf Please click the following
- [Making Progress on Relief for Shrimp Vessels](https://shrimpalliance.com/making-progress-on-relief-for-shrimp-vessels/) - Today the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee adopted two of the Southern Shrimp Alliance's legislative priorities-- 1) Repeal of the current statutory requirement for any newly built commercial fishing vessel greater than 50 ft. LOA operating beyond 3 nm to be designed, constructed and maintained according to the standards of a classification
- [Loss of a True Shrimp Industry Advocate](https://shrimpalliance.com/loss-of-a-true-shrimp-industry-advocate/) - On Sunday, June 21, the U.S. shrimp industry suffered a deep loss at the passing of Wilma Anderson, 77. Anyone who had the privilege of working with Wilma knows that she was a pint-sized powerhouse. With a raspy voice and a slow Texas draw, she would tell you how it is. Wilma was an outspoken
- [Low Volume of Shrimp Landings Reported in May 2015](https://shrimpalliance.com/low-volume-of-shrimp-landings-reported-in-may-2015/) - NOAA released data today regarding shrimp landings in the Gulf of Mexico through May of 2015. NOAA reported that shrimpers landed 10.2 million pounds of shrimp in the Gulf last month. Although that figure is considerably more than the volume of shrimp landed in May of last year (5.7 million pounds), it represents the
- [Closing of Louisiana Spring Shrimp Season in Portions of Shrimp Management Zones 1&2](https://shrimpalliance.com/closing-of-louisiana-spring-shrimp-season-in-portions-of-shrimp-management-zones-12/) - Shrimp Season to Close June 19 in the Majority of State Inside Waters June 16, 2015 - Today, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheriesannounced the2015 spring inshore shrimp season will close at 6 p.m. on Friday, June 19, from the Mississippi/Louisiana state line westward to the western shore of the Freshwater Bayoucanal except
- [Southern Shrimp Alliance Requests that National Ocean Council Committee Designate Shrimp an “At Risk” Species](https://shrimpalliance.com/southern-shrimp-alliance-requests-that-national-ocean-council-committee-designate-shrimp-an-at-risk-species/) - Yesterday, the Southern Shrimp Alliance submitted formal comments to the National Ocean Council (NOC) Committee regarding "principles" to be used in determining which seafood species are "at risk" for Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing and seafood fraud. In those comments, the Southern Shrimp Alliance observed that the "possible principles" identified in the request for
- [Court of International Trade Remands Commerce's Decision to Exempt Chinese Shrimp Exporter from Antidumping Duties](https://shrimpalliance.com/court-of-international-trade-remands-commerces-decision-to-exempt-chinese-shrimp-exporter-from-antidumping-duties/) - On Friday, the Court of International Trade issued an order requiring the U.S. Department of Commerce to further consider the revocation of the antidumping duty order on Chinese shrimp with regard to shipments from Zhanjiang Regal Integrated Marine Resources Company, Limited (Regal). As part of the seventh administrative review of the antidumping duty order
- [Development of Commercial Fishing Vessel Alternate Safety Compliance Programs](https://shrimpalliance.com/development-of-commercial-fishing-vessel-alternate-safety-compliance-programs/) - Please see the link below regarding the Alternate Safety Compliance Program by Fred Mattera who is a member of the commercial fishing vessel safety advisory committee: https://shrimpalliance.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Scan0231.pdf
- [FDA Entry Lines Refusals for Shrimp Contaminated with Antibiotics Close to Record High](https://shrimpalliance.com/fda-entry-lines-refusals-for-shrimp-contaminated-with-antibiotics-close-to-record-high/) - Information released by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regrading import entry line refusals in May 2015 shows a significant reduction in the number of shrimp entry lines refused for reasons related to banned antibiotics compared to the first four months of this year. Of the 103 seafood entry lines refused last month, 12
- [Commercial Fishing Vessel Dockside Examinations](https://shrimpalliance.com/commercial-fishing-vessel-dockside-examinations/) - Please click the following link to view the online checklist requirements: http://usmaritimesafety.net/2015/05/26/commercial-fishing-vessel-dockside-examinations-here-is-an-online-checklist-of-requirements/
- [CBP Announces Intent to Make CDSOA Distributions in FY2015](https://shrimpalliance.com/cbp-announces-intent-to-make-cdsoa-distributions-in-fy2015/) - On Friday, the Federal Register published U.S. Customs and Border Protection's "Notice of Intent to Distribute Offset for Fiscal Year 2015." Per the notice, certifications for fiscal year 2015 distributions must be received by the agency by July 28, 2015. CBP issued a preliminary report regarding CDSOA funds that may be available for distribution
- [Through First Four Months, Shrimp Landings Higher Than 2014 But Lower Than Historic Average](https://shrimpalliance.com/through-first-four-months-shrimp-landings-higher-than-2014-but-lower-than-historic-average/) - NOAA released data today regarding shrimp landings in the Gulf of Mexico through April of 2015. Over the first third of this year, landing volumes were higher (9.7 million pounds) than the first four months of 2014 (9.3 million pounds). However, the Southern Shrimp Alliance's analysis of NOAA data indicates that the volume of shrimp
- [FDA Continues to Refuse High Volumes of Imported Shrimp Entry Lines Due to Banned Antibiotics](https://shrimpalliance.com/fda-continues-to-refuse-high-volumes-of-imported-shrimp-entry-lines-due-to-banned-antibiotics/) - This morning, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reported import entry line refusals in April 2015. The information released by FDA detailed refusals of 169 seafood entry lines last month, of which 51 (or 30%) were for shrimp contaminated with banned antibiotics. These data continue to show an unprecedented initiative by the agency to
- [Louisiana Posts Weakest March Shrimp Landings in Last Fifteen Years](https://shrimpalliance.com/louisiana-posts-weakest-march-shrimp-landings-in-last-fifteen-years/) - Data published by NOAA regarding shrimp caught in the Gulf of Mexico for March 2015 has now been made available. The Southern Shrimp Alliance’s analysis of NOAA data indicates that shrimp landings last month (1.7 million pounds) were lower than the volume of shrimp caught in March 2014 (2.0 million pounds) and were a
- [Southern Shrimp Alliance Strongly Endorses H.R. 1907, the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015](https://shrimpalliance.com/southern-shrimp-alliance-strongly-endorses-h-r-1907-the-trade-facilitation-and-trade-enforcement-act-of-2015/) - On Tuesday, the Chairman of the House Ways & Means Subcommittee on Trade, Pat Tiberi (R-OH), introduced H.R. 1907, the "Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act." The proposed legislation includes several measures that would substantially strengthen the federal government's ability to prevent and deter fraudulent trade, while increasing consumer confidence in the market. The Trade
- [FDA Crackdown on Contaminated Shrimp Continues - Historic Levels of Entry Line Refusals Surpasses All Previous Agency Experience](https://shrimpalliance.com/fda-crackdown-on-contaminated-shrimp-continues-historic-levels-of-entry-line-refusals-surpasses-all-previous-agency-experience/) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released information regarding import entry line refusals for the month of March 2015. Over one in three of the 155 seafood import entry lines refused last month were for entry lines of shrimp for reasons related to veterinary drug residues. In total, the FDA reported that 58 entry
- [Large Increases in Texas and Alabama Lead to Biggest February Production in Six Years](https://shrimpalliance.com/large-increases-in-texas-and-alabama-lead-to-biggest-february-production-in-six-years/) - NOAA has now published landing volume data for shrimp caught in the Gulf of Mexico for February 2015. The Southern Shrimp Alliance's analysis of NOAA data indicates that shrimp landings for the month of February were the highest for the month since 2009 and the fifth highest volume for the month over the last
- [Delcambre Dock Day 2015 is on Tuesday, March 24th at the Delcambre Shrimp Festival Building](https://shrimpalliance.com/delcambre-dock-day-2015-is-on-tuesday-march-24th-at-the-delcambre-shrimp-festival-building/) - Reminder: Delcambre Dock Day 2015 is on Tuesday, March 24th at the Delcambre Shrimp Festival Building. Shrimp Industry Meeting starts at 9 am - 1:30 pm Crab Industry Meeting starts at 6 pm - 8 pm Information for each of the meeting is attached. Please pass this information along to anyone who
- [Department of Labor and Department of Homeland Security Issue Joint Statement Regarding "Next Steps for the H-2B Program"](https://shrimpalliance.com/department-of-labor-and-department-of-homeland-security-issue-joint-statement-regarding-next-steps-for-the-h-2b-program/) - On Monday, the U.S. Department of Labor and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following announcement regarding the H-2B guestworker visa program: March 16, 2015. Joint Statement from DOL and DHS on Next Steps for the H-2B Program On March 4, 2015, the federal district court in the Northern District of
- [Since February, FDA Has Added Thirteen More Shrimp Exporters, Including BAP-Certified Companies, to Antibiotic Import Alerts](https://shrimpalliance.com/since-february-fda-has-added-thirteen-more-shrimp-exporters-including-bap-certified-companies-to-antibiotic-import-alerts/) - Since the beginning of February, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") has added thirteen (13) additional shrimp companies to either Import Alerts 16-124 ("Detention Without Physical Examination of Aquaculture Seafood Products Due to Unapproved Drugs") or 16-129 ("Detention Without Physical Examination of Seafood Products Due to Nitrofurans"). The numerous additions to these two Import
- [FDA Is Cracking Down on Contaminated Shrimp Imports (Update)](https://shrimpalliance.com/fda-is-cracking-down-on-contaminated-shrimp-imports-update/) - Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") released data for February 2015 indicating that of the 114 entry lines of seafood refused last month, 24 were of imported shrimp for reasons related to veterinary drug residues. Nineteen of the entry lines refused for banned antibiotics were of shrimp shipped from Malaysia, four for shrimp
- [Know Your Supplier (Update):  FDA Adds Five More Malaysian Companies to Import Alerts for Antibiotic Contamination of Shrimp](https://shrimpalliance.com/know-your-supplier-update-fda-adds-five-more-malaysian-companies-to-import-alerts-for-antibiotic-contamination-of-shrimp/) - Yesterday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") revised Import Alert 16-129 - regarding seafood products found to contain nitrofurans - to include three more listings for Malaysian companies shipping shrimp to the U.S. market. In total, since the Southern Shrimp Alliance's January 30th letter to the FDA regarding shrimp shipped from Malaysia, the agency
- [January Landings of Shrimp in Gulf of Mexico Second Lowest in Last Decade](https://shrimpalliance.com/january-landings-of-shrimp-in-gulf-of-mexico-second-lowest-in-last-decade/) - NOAA has now published landing volume data for shrimp caught in the Gulf of Mexico for the first month of 2015. The Southern Shrimp Alliance's analysis of NOAA data indicates that shrimp landings for the month of January were the second lowest for any January since 2002. For the entire Gulf of Mexico,
- [NGO Identifies Failures by Thai Government to Meaningfully Address Slave Labor in Thai Fishing Industry; Demonstrates the Need for Legislation Implementing the Port State Measures Agreement](https://shrimpalliance.com/ngo-identifies-failures-by-thai-government-to-meaningfully-address-slave-labor-in-thai-fishing-industry-demonstrates-the-need-for-legislation-implementing-the-port-state-measures-agreement/) - Earlier this week, the Environmental Justice Foundation ("EJF") published a briefing paper ("Broken Promises: Why Thailand should stay on Tier 3 in the 2015 US Trafficking in Persons report") identifying numerous shortcomings in the government of Thailand's response to documented labor abuse in the Thai fishing industry. Specifically, the briefing paper documented additional incidents of
- [Southern Shrimp Alliance Applauds the U.S. Trade Representative’s WTO Challenge to Chinese Export Subsidies](https://shrimpalliance.com/southern-shrimp-alliance-applauds-the-u-s-trade-representatives-wto-challenge-to-chinese-export-subsidies/) - In a press release issued today, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced that the U.S. government is pursuing dispute settlement consultations with the Chinese government at the World Trade Organization (WTO) to address China's "Demonstration Bases-Common Service Platform." The USTR's investigation into the "Demonstration Bases-Common Service Platform" program indicates that
- [FDA Is Cracking Down on Contaminated Shrimp Imports](https://shrimpalliance.com/fda-is-cracking-down-on-contaminated-shrimp-imports/) - In 2014, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") reported refusing 203 entry lines of imported shrimp for reasons related to veterinary drug residues. The number of refusals was not only substantially higher than what FDA had refused in the prior three years, refusals increased in frequency as the year wore on. In fact, in
- [SSA Asks FDA to Take Additional Action Regarding Shrimp Shipped from Malaysia](https://shrimpalliance.com/ssa-asks-fda-to-take-additional-action-regarding-shrimp-shipped-from-malaysia/) - Last year, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") refused 203 entry lines of imports of shrimp for reasons related to veterinary drug residues. In the three years prior (2011 through 2013), the FDA reported refusing a grand total of 253 entry lines of shrimp for the same reasons. The substantial increase in refusals is
- [F/V Drill Conductor Workshops in North Carolina](https://shrimpalliance.com/fv-drill-conductor-workshops-in-north-carolina/) - AMSEA is conducting two Fishing Vessel Drill Conductor workshops in Wanchese and Hatteras, North Carolina. These classes are offered free to commercial fishermen. The Wanchese meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 3, 2015 from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM at the Wanchese Community Building, 295 Old Schoolhouse Road. The Hatteras meeting will be
- [Drill Conductor Training & other updates](https://shrimpalliance.com/drill-conductor-training-other-updates/) - From Lindsey Parker: We are going to host FREE safety courses in March. AMSEA (Alaska Marine Safety Education Association) is covering the cost for commercial fishermen. Drill Conductor Training course on Saturday, March 21, 8AM -9PM. (This class is usually $175, but it is FREE for commercial fishermen.) Sunday, March 22, 8AM -
- [Gulf of Mexico Shrimp Landings in 2014 Consistent With Recent Historical Average](https://shrimpalliance.com/gulf-of-mexico-shrimp-landings-in-2014-consistent-with-recent-historical-average/) - NOAA has now published landing volume data for shrimp caught in the Gulf of Mexico in the month of December. The Southern Shrimp Alliance’s analysis of NOAA data indicates that for the full year 2014, the shrimp landings reported in the Gulf of Mexico (114.5 million lbs.) is roughly equal to the average of full-year
- [Southern Shrimp Alliance Submits Comments Supporting the Recommendations Proposed by the President’s Task Force on IUU Fishing and Seafood Fraud](https://shrimpalliance.com/southern-shrimp-alliance-submits-comments-supporting-the-recommendations-proposed-by-the-presidents-task-force-on-iuu-fishing-and-seafood-fraud/) - In December, the President's Task Force on Combating Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing and Seafood Fraud issued fifteen (15) recommendations "for the implementation of a comprehensive framework of integrated programs to combat IUU fishing and seafood fraud that emphasizes areas of greatest need." The Task Force invited the public to provide comments regarding the proposed
- [Record Year for Shrimp Imports in 2014](https://shrimpalliance.com/record-year-for-shrimp-imports-in-2014/) - The U.S. Census Bureau released official import statistics for November 2014 earlier this week. These data show that 2014 will set historical records in terms of the overall value of frozen, non-breaded warmwater shrimp imports and will be at near all-time highs in terms of volume. As shown in the chart below, even without
- [November Landings of Shrimp in Gulf of Mexico Highest Since 2010](https://shrimpalliance.com/november-landings-of-shrimp-in-gulf-of-mexico-highest-since-2010/) - Yesterday, NOAA issued landing volume data for shrimp caught in the Gulf of Mexico in the month of November. The Southern Shrimp Alliance's analysis of NOAA data indicates that shrimp landings for November were the highest for any November since 2010 and the second highest since 2006. For the entire Gulf of Mexico,
- [Commercial Fishing Vessel Safety Changes](https://shrimpalliance.com/commercial-fishing-vessel-safety-changes/) - Good Afternoon, I just received a notice from Head Quarters on some of the pending changes that were passed into law by Congress for the Coast Guard. These changes were made in the U.S. COAST GUARD AUTHORIZATION ACT of 2010 and then Amended in the USCG & MARITIME TRANSPORTATION ACT of 2012. This notice
- [EPA vessel discharge permit signed by President](https://shrimpalliance.com/epa-vessel-discharge-permit-signed-by-president/) - The President signed into law the "Howard Coble Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2014" which includes the provision to extend for three years the current exemption for all fishing vessels of any size from the EPA NPDES discharge permit requirements. The EPA regulations were poised to take effect today. This was accomplished by a lot
- [Southern Shrimp Alliance Supports U.S. Customs and Border Protection Efforts to Counter Fraudulent Trade](https://shrimpalliance.com/southern-shrimp-alliance-supports-u-s-customs-and-border-protection-efforts-to-counter-fraudulent-trade/) - In comments filed last week with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the Southern Shrimp Alliance expressed support for proposed changes to the agency's "Importer ID Input Record" form (Form 5106). A Form 5106 is required from each "person, business firm, government agency, or other organization" that will file an import entry with the
- [EPA VESSEL DISCHARGE PERMIT LEGISLATION](https://shrimpalliance.com/epa-vessel-discharge-permit-legislation/) - Confirmed. The Senate just passed and amended version of H.R. 5769 the "Howard Coble Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2014" that now includes a 3-year extension of the current exemption for all commercial fishing vessels regardless of size (and all commercial non-fishing vessels less than 79 ft) from the EPA incidental discharge permit
- [Know Your Supplier Update:  FDA Refusing Record Amounts of Shrimp Contaminated with Banned Antibiotics](https://shrimpalliance.com/know-your-supplier-update-fda-refusing-record-amounts-of-shrimp-contaminated-with-banned-antibiotics/) - For November 2014, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") has reported that the agency refused a total of 82 entry lines of seafood. Of these refusals, 21 were for antibiotic contamination of shrimp products. This reporting continues the recent trend of increased FDA regulatory action to counter the continued presence of banned antibiotics in
- [NOAA Fisheries is Alerting Fishermen of a Recently Installed Subsea Cable off Jacksonville, Florida](https://shrimpalliance.com/noaa-fisheries-is-alerting-fishermen-of-a-recently-installed-subsea-cable-off-jacksonville-florida/) - A subsea cable was recently installed by the Pacific Caribbean Cable System Consortium off the coast of Jacksonville, Florida. The cable is one inch in diameter. The cable is buried three to five feet in sand and mud bottom but is on the surface on hard bottom, slopes, and coral areas. The cable may
- [NOAA Gulf of Mexico Data for October Show Continued Recovery in Shrimp Landings Volume](https://shrimpalliance.com/noaa-gulf-of-mexico-data-for-october-show-continued-recovery-in-shrimp-landings-volume/) - Yesterday, NOAA issued landing volume data for shrimp caught in the Gulf of Mexico in the month of October. The Southern Shrimp Alliance's analysis of NOAA landings data reporting going back to 2002 indicates that the volume of shrimp harvested last month was well above historical averages and at near record levels. For
- [Know Your Supplier: FDA Refusing Record Amounts of Shrimp Contaminated with Banned Antibiotics](https://shrimpalliance.com/know-your-supplier-fda-refusing-record-amounts-of-shrimp-contaminated-with-banned-antibiotics/) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") recently reported that in October 2014 the agency refused a total of 101 entry lines of seafood. Of these refusals, 35 of the refusals were of entry lines of shrimp due to antibiotic contamination. Based on an analysis of FDA refusal data by the Southern Shrimp Alliance, the
- [$466k in Byrd Funds Available for Distribution to Shrimp Industry in FY2014](https://shrimpalliance.com/466k-in-byrd-funds-available-for-distribution-to-shrimp-industry-in-fy2014/) - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced yesterday that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) will require a reduction of 7.2% in the amount of funds made available for distribution under the Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act (CDSOA). The 7.2% reduction results from the resolution of the federal budget impasse between Congress and
- [U.S. Department of Commerce Requests U.S. Customs and Border Protection to Investigate Evasion of Antidumping Duties](https://shrimpalliance.com/u-s-department-of-commerce-requests-u-s-customs-and-border-protection-to-investigate-evasion-of-antidumping-duties/) - In a letter issued Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) informed U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) that "[i]t has come to the attention of [Commerce] that evasion of antidumping duties may be occurring on imports of certain frozen warmwater shrimp from the People's Republic of China." The letter accompanied the transmittal of non-public,
- [Vessel Discharge Permit](https://shrimpalliance.com/vessel-discharge-permit/) - Currently, all vessels less than 79 feet are exempt from the Environmental Protection Agency's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System requirements but this will change on December 19, 2014 if the Bill to extend the exemption for vessels less than 79 feet is not passed. Because of conditions in Washington and the time remaining for congressional
- [NOAA Gulf Landings Data for September Show Another Big Production Month for Louisiana and Alabama](https://shrimpalliance.com/noaa-gulf-landings-data-for-september-show-another-big-production-month-for-louisiana-and-alabama/) - Yesterday, NOAA issued landing volume data for shrimp caught in the Gulf of Mexico in the month of September. Consistent with reports over the last several months, landing volumes in Louisiana were well above historical averages. Archival data available from NOAA's Office of Science and Technology indicates that the volume of shrimp landed this
- [U.S. Department of Commerce Issues Final Results of Administrative Review Combating Fraud in Chinese Shrimp Trade](https://shrimpalliance.com/u-s-department-of-commerce-issues-final-results-of-administrative-review-combating-fraud-in-chinese-shrimp-trade/) - The final results of the eighth administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain frozen warmwater shrimp from the People's Republic of China was published last Friday in the Federal Register. The publication indicates that the U.S. Department of Commerce found all Chinese shrimp producers and exporters included in the review to be
- [NOAA Gulf Landings Data for August Show Robust Month in Louisiana and Alabama, but Another Down Month for Texas](https://shrimpalliance.com/noaa-gulf-landings-data-for-august-show-robust-month-in-louisiana-and-alabama-but-another-down-month-for-texas/) - Today, NOAA issued landing volume data for shrimp caught in the Gulf of Mexico in the month of August. For the month of August, more shrimp was landed in the state of Louisiana than any prior August going back to 2007. In total, reported landings in the state were a remarkable 44% above the
- [Commentary: Criminal Defamation Case Against Prominent Labor Activist Starts in Thailand](https://shrimpalliance.com/commentary-criminal-defamation-case-against-prominent-labor-activist-starts-in-thailand/) - This week in Thailand, the civil and criminal lawsuits brought by the Natural Fruit Co. Ltd., one of the country's largest pineapple processors, against Andy Hall began. These lawsuits carry the threat of both substantial time in prison and massive financial damages for the long-time advocate of humane treatment and acceptable working conditions for migrant
- [IUU Seafood Fraud Task Force](https://shrimpalliance.com/iuu-seafood-fraud-task-force/) - SSA Submits Recommendations to President's Task Force on Seafood Fraud and Illegal Fishing On June 17, 2014, the White House released a Presidential Memorandum entitled ''Establishing a Comprehensive Framework to Combat Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing and Seafood Fraud.'' Among other actions, the Memorandum established a Presidential Task Force on Combating Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated
- [July Gulf Landings Numbers](https://shrimpalliance.com/july-gulf-landings-numbers/) - Last week NOAA released preliminary shrimp landing figures for the Gulf of Mexico for the month of July. NOAA does not release shrimp landings figures from the South Atlantic on a monthly basis, so no similar figures are available from the agency for the east coast of Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina.
- [NMFS Approves Coral Amendment 8 in the South Atlantic](https://shrimpalliance.com/nmfs-approves-coral-amendment-8-in-the-south-atlantic/) - To view the pdf version of NMFS Approves Coral Amendment 8 in the South Atlantic to Council please click the following link: https://shrimpalliance.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Coral-Amendment-8-Letter-to-Council-8-20-14.pdf
- [Know Your Supplier:  Is Your Peeled and Deveined Shrimp from Malaysia?](https://shrimpalliance.com/know-your-supplier-is-your-peeled-and-deveined-shrimp-from-malaysia/) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") recently released information regarding refusals of imported seafood in July 2014. In total, 125 entry lines of seafood products were refused last month. For the second month in a row, a significant portion of the total entry lines refused was for shipments of shrimp contaminated with banned veterinary
- [CBP Announces Preliminary Amounts Available for CDSOA Distribution; Demonstrate Continued Success Collecting Duties on Chinese Shrimp Imports](https://shrimpalliance.com/cbp-announces-preliminary-amounts-available-for-cdsoa-distribution-demonstrate-continued-success-collecting-duties-on-chinese-shrimp-imports/) - For those intending to apply for distributions under the Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act (CDSOA) this year, certifications are due to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on August 1, 2014. CBP's notice regarding FY2014 applications states: Any certification received after August 1, 2014 will be denied, making claimants ineligible for the
- [June Landings](https://shrimpalliance.com/june-landings/) - NOAA Gulf Landings Data for June Show Recovery for Louisiana Harvest, Continuing Decline in Early Year Texas Harvest Last week, NOAA released landing volumes for shrimp caught in the Gulf of Mexico in the month of June. These data shows a decent June harvest in the state of Louisiana, with landings ten percent above
- [What’s Causing High Prices for Shrimp?](https://shrimpalliance.com/whats-causing-high-prices-for-shrimp/) - After years of depressed and declining prices, the U.S. market for shrimp has been on the uptick since 2010. For the U.S. shrimp industry, this has meant increases in prices at the dock and in the wholesale market. Why is this happening? The standard explanation is that shrimp import volumes have declined because of
- [Shrimp Fishery to Re-Open Off Texas on July 15, 2014](https://shrimpalliance.com/shrimp-fishery-to-re-open-off-texas-on-july-15-2014/) - SOUTHEAST FISHERY BULLETIN (Gulf of Mexico) FB14-050 Steve Branstetter 727-824-5305 July 8, 2014 Shrimp Fishery to Re-Open Off Texas on July 15, 2014 NOAA Fisheries announces federal waters from 9 to 200 nautical miles off Texas will
- [Know Your Supplier (Update):  The Broken Record, Banned Antibiotics, and Vietnamese Shrimp](https://shrimpalliance.com/know-your-supplier-update-the-broken-record-banned-antibiotics-and-vietnamese-shrimp/) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") recently released information regarding refusals of imported seafood in June 2014. In total, 126 entry lines of seafood products were refused last month. Of these, a remarkable 25 were shipments of shrimp refused for contamination with banned veterinary drugs. The Southern Shrimp Alliance's informal tracking of data released
- [Senator Landrieu’s Enforcement Efforts Huge Boost to Shrimp Industry](https://shrimpalliance.com/senator-landrieus-enforcement-efforts-huge-boost-to-shrimp-industry/) - Last week, the Senate Committee on Appropriations submitted a report regarding the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Bill, 2015 (S. 2534) emphasizing the importance of trade law enforcement. The report: Directs U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to dedicate $3 million to develop an automated system for the administration and oversight of Single
- [NOAA Fisheries Publishes Correction Notices for Coral Amendment 8 Proposed Rule and Notice of Availability](https://shrimpalliance.com/noaa-fisheries-publishes-correction-notices-for-coral-amendment-8-proposed-rule-and-notice-of-availability/) - SOUTHEAST FISHERY BULLETIN (South Atlantic) FB14-045 Karla Gore 727-824-5305 July 1, 2014 NOAA Fisheries Publishes Correction Notices for Coral Amendment 8 Proposed Rule and Notice of Availability The notice of availability for Amendment 8 to the Fishery Management Plan for Coral, Coral Reefs, and Live/Hardbottom
- [Know Your Supplier:  The Broken Record, Banned Antibiotics, and Vietnamese Shrimp](https://shrimpalliance.com/vietnamese-shrimp-6-20-14/) - Through the first third of this year, shrimp imports from Vietnam have more than doubled in volume from the first four months in 2013. Currently, Vietnam is the fourth largest shrimp supplier to the U.S. market – more shrimp from Vietnam has been imported into the United States this year than from Thailand. The incredible
- [Update on Electronic Logbook Reimbursement](https://shrimpalliance.com/update-on-electronic-logbook-reimbursement/) - Attached is a copy of the "new" cELB reimbursement template. Please note that NMFS will reimburse permit holders up to $200 for installation costs associated with installing the logbook on their vessel. Reimbursements will be made even if the permit holders did the installation themselves as long as they submitted either a company invoice or
- [Electronic Logbook Reimbursement](https://shrimpalliance.com/electronic-logbook-reimbursement/) - Please see the NOAA reimbursement letter https://shrimpalliance.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/ReimbursementLetter.pdf for the Gulf Shrimp Permit Holder for reimbursement for the cELB installation cost. Also attached is a generic invoice https://shrimpalliance.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Reimbursement_template.pdf that can be used by selected permit holders to submit for the reimbursement. A subset of the 500 permit holders who established the data plan and properly deployed
- [SSA Comments on Magnuson-Stevens Act Reauthorization](https://shrimpalliance.com/ssa-comments-on-magnuson-stevens-act-reauthorization/) - SSA filed detailed comments on a Senate staff draft bill to reauthorize the Magnuson-Stevens Act (MSA). The 90-page staff draft includes many proposed amendments to the Act that if enacted would make significant changes to the management of US fisheries including US shrimp fisheries. The MSA is the primary federal statute that sets forth
- [March 2014 Shrimp Landings](https://shrimpalliance.com/march-2014-shrimp-landings/) - The attached summarizes NOAA's landings data through March. Overall, the total Gulf harvest for the year remains at its lowest levels since 2008, although the drop off from 2013 is not large. Gulfwide, the month of March brought a harvest that is much more in line with previous averages, showing a considerable increase from last
- [IMPORTANT ACTIONS TAKEN ON GULF SHRIMP PERMIT MORATORIUM](https://shrimpalliance.com/important-actions-taken-on-gulf-shrimp-permit-moratorium/) - At its April meeting in Baton Rouge, the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council took action to initiate the development of a scoping document with options to address the expiration of the current shrimp limited entry permit moratorium in 2016. This document will provide the foundation for what will become Amendment 17 to the Gulf
- [MAJOR BREAKTHROUGHS ON ELECTRONIC LOGBOOK PROGRAM](https://shrimpalliance.com/major-breakthroughs-on-electronic-logbook-program/) - In an April 8, 2014, letter to Mr. Douglas Boyd, Chairman of the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, newly appointed NMFS Assistant Administrator for Fisheries Eileen Sobeck confirmed two major breakthroughs on the agency's handling of the ELB program that are a direct consequence of the persistent efforts of the Southern Shrimp Alliance (SSA)
- [ELB Cost Reimbursement](https://shrimpalliance.com/elb-cost-reimbursement/) - Every once in awhile, SSA is able to send out some good news to the industry and today is one of those days. Reading from the attached letter from Assistant Administrator of NOAA Fisheries, Eileen Sobeck to Douglass Boyd, Chairman of the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, "to address the language in the FY
- [UNPRECEDENTED FISHING INDUSTRY SUPPORT FOR SENATE VESSEL DISCHARGE PERMIT EXEMPTION BILL](https://shrimpalliance.com/unprecedented-fishing-industry-support-for-senate-vessel-discharge-permit-exemption-bill/) - Working in coalition with representatives of the Garden State Seafood Association, the West Coast Seafood Processors Association, and the National Association of Charterboat Operators, the Southern Shrimp Alliance has played a leading role in generating a powerful letter of support to the United States Senate for S.2904 – the “Vessel Incidental Discharge Act”. https://shrimpalliance.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/cialFishingandCharterFishingLetterofSupportApril12014.pdf The
- [February 2014 Shrimp Landings](https://shrimpalliance.com/february-2014-shrimp-landings/) - NOAA has now issued its landings reports for February. The total Gulf harvest for the month was the lowest it has been since 2008. For the year (both January and February), the amount of shrimp landed is the lowest reported since we started tracking these data in 2007. These two months only account for
- [Where Is Shrimp Processed in the United States?  NOAA Data Confirms Resurgence of the Domestic Shrimp Processing Industry in the South](https://shrimpalliance.com/where-is-shrimp-processed-in-the-united-states-noaa-data-confirms-resurgence-of-the-domestic-shrimp-processing-industry-in-the-south/) - Each year, the National Marine Fisheries Service, Office of Science and Technology, Fisheries Statistics Division ("NOAA"), conducts a survey regarding shrimp processing in the United States. These data provide a comprehensive overview of the status of the American industry, offering invaluable insight into the composition and health of the shrimp processing sector. NOAA recently
- [Report Confirms Broad Benefits of Trade Adjustment Assistance for Farmers Program](https://shrimpalliance.com/report-confirms-broad-benefits-of-trade-adjustment-assistance-for-farmers-program/) - Last week, the Southern Risk Management Education Center (SRMEC) within the University of Arkansas’ Division of Agriculture issued a short report regarding the Center’s involvement in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Trade Adjustment Assistance for Farmers (TAAF) program. From 2010 through 2013, the USDA and twenty-one (21) land grant universities collaborated to develop and
- [Commerce Announces Preliminary Results in Eighth Administrative Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders on Shrimp](https://shrimpalliance.com/commerce-announces-preliminary-results-in-eighth-administrative-reviews-of-the-antidumping-duty-orders-on-shrimp/) - Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced preliminary results in the administrative proceedings determining antidumping duties assessed on shrimp imports that entered the United States between February 1, 2012 and January 31, 2013. The results of the eighth administrative review, when final, will also establish the cash deposits required to be made by importers for
- [Commerce Issues Final Re-Determination of Duty Rates Calculated for Vietnamese Exporter Affiliate of Ocean Duke; Re-Opens Sunset Review to Consider Evidence of Fraud](https://shrimpalliance.com/commerce-issues-final-re-determination-of-duty-rates-calculated-for-vietnamese-exporter-affiliate-of-ocean-duke-re-opens-sunset-review-to-consider-evidence-of-fraud/) - In response to a decision by the U.S. Court of International Trade, the U.S. Department of Commerce today published the Final Results of a re-conducted administrative review calculating antidumping duties owed on shrimp imports from Grobest & I-Mei Industrial (Vietnam) Co., Ltd. ("Grobest"). In August 2010, Commerce published the final results of its administrative review
- [New Shrimp Gear Reduces Fuel Costs, Improves Quality](https://shrimpalliance.com/new-shrimp-gear-reduces-fuel-costs-improves-quality/) - A new publication, "Reducing Fuel Use in the Southeastern U.S. Shrimp Fishery with Vented, Cambered Doors and Braided, Sapphire® Webbing," explains advancements in shrimp-trawl gear to improve fuel efficiency and catch quality. According to the study, the new gear is a real income builder for the shrimp-trawl industry, even when using conservative assumptions about useful
- [IMPORTANT PROGRESS MADE ON VESSEL DISCHARGE PERMIT EXEMPTION LEGISLATION](https://shrimpalliance.com/important-progress-made-on-vessel-discharge-permit-exemption-legislation/) - In the United States Senate: Senators Begich (D-AK) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) have crafted a bipartisan bill-- S. 2094; the "Vessel Incidental Discharge Act" to establish a uniform national system of environmentally sound standards and requirements governing ballast water discharges and other discharges incidental to the normal operation of vessels. The primary focus of the
- [North Carolina Fisheries Association Press Release](https://shrimpalliance.com/north-carolina-fisheries-association-press-release/) - Please click the following link to view North Carolina Fisheries Association's Press Release and 60 Day Letter of intent to sue under the ESA: https://shrimpalliance.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Turtle-press-release.pdf Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact Mr. Weeks or Mr. Cooper at 252-728-3158 or Mr. Jerry Schill at 252-361-3015
- [LOUISIANA Town Hall Meetings in 2014](https://shrimpalliance.com/louisiana-town-hall-meetings-in-2014/) - The Southern Shrimp Alliance is holding town hall meetings in LOUISIANA. Executive Director John Williams will present for SSA. A Question & Answer period will follow the presentation. SCHEDULE: 1) Abbeville Meeting 10:00 AM, Wednesday, Feb 19, 2014 at Woodmen of The World 319 W. Woodman Rd, Abbeville, LA 70510 2) Houma
- [New subsea cables in Florida](https://shrimpalliance.com/new-subsea-cables-in-florida/) - Two subsea communications cables were recently installed off Jacksonville and Miami. Attached is a link to a pdf file that shows the locations. If fishing gear snags a cable, both the gear and the cable can be damaged, and these cables may not be on charts yet. They carry internet, telephone, fax and data to
- [Electronic Logbook Program](https://shrimpalliance.com/electronic-logbook-program/) - Last night the U.S. Senate passed FY 2014 Omnibus Appropriations legislation that will fund the federal government through September 30, 2014. The House passed the same bill on Wednesday and so the bill will now proceed to the White House for the President to sign into law. The Explanatory Statement (Conference Report) issued by the
- [Know Your Supplier (Continued):   Omnibus Appropriations Bill Highlights Continuing Concerns Regarding Labor in Bangladeshi Shrimp Industry](https://shrimpalliance.com/know-your-supplier-continued-omnibus-appropriations-bill-highlights-continuing-concerns-regarding-labor-in-bangladeshi-shrimp-industry/) - On Monday night, Congress released the text of the "Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014," outlining the spending of a trillion dollars for the operation of the federal government. The compromise bill includes a number of provisions of relevance to the commercial seafood industry, including a section that would, if enacted, afford greater flexibility to the seafood
- [NEW Classifieds Section](https://shrimpalliance.com/new-classifieds-section/) - The Southern Shrimp Alliance is launching into 2014 with gusto! We are proud to announce a new classifieds section of our website where shrimper fishermen can sell or seek items such as: new & used engines, boats, permits, and educational instruction/certification etc. Thousands of people visit SSA's website every month to learn about issues facing
- [NOAA Reports Indicate 2013 Will Be an Average Production Year](https://shrimpalliance.com/noaa-reports-indicate-2013-will-be-an-average-production-year/) - The National Marine Fisheries Service of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) on Monday, December 23, 2013 released preliminary landings data for November. For the month, shrimp landings in the Gulf (10.7 million pounds) were equal to the average shrimp landings in the Gulf for the month of November over the previous six years
- [Commerce Reverses Past Determination in Response to Fraud](https://shrimpalliance.com/commerce-reverses-past-determination-in-response-to-fraud/) - Today, the Federal Register published yet another Commerce redetermination of a past administrative proceeding related to Ocean Duke and its affiliated Chinese shrimp supplier. The Notice published today is the final results of the reconsideration of a changed circumstances review requested by Ocean Duke in 2007 that resulted in Hilltop International being recognized as Yelin
- [$7.16 Million in Byrd Funds Available for Distribution to Shrimp Industry in FY2013](https://shrimpalliance.com/7-16-million-in-byrd-funds-available-for-distribution-to-shrimp-industry-in-fy2013/) - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) sent letters last week to qualified applicants for Byrd fund distributions indicating that $7.16 million in collected antidumping duties will be available for distribution to the shrimp industry for fiscal year (FY) 2013. Based on revised distribution numbers released by CBP, since FY2006, $266 million in collected
- [Commerce Stops Using $0.21/Hour Wage Rate to Calculate Dumping Margins](https://shrimpalliance.com/commerce-stops-using-0-21hour-wage-rate-to-calculate-dumping-margins/) - Yesterday, the Department of Commerce, under respectful protest, submitted a final remand determination to the Court of International Trade amending the calculation of antidumping duties on Vietnamese shrimp imported into the U.S. between February 2009 and January 2010. As a nonmarket economy, antidumping duties are calculated for Vietnamese imports based on surrogate values obtained from
- [October 2013 Shrimp Landings](https://shrimpalliance.com/october-2013-shrimp-landings/) - The National Marine Fisheries Service of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has now released preliminary landings data for the Gulf of Mexico shrimp industry for the month of October. According to NOAA’s figures, Louisiana had its biggest October harvest since 2007 - up nearly 12% from the preceding six-year historical average. Texas,
- [FDA Expands Import Alert on Chloramphenicol to Cover All Crustaceans, Including Shrimp](https://shrimpalliance.com/fda-expands-import-alert-on-chloramphenicol-to-cover-all-crustaceans-including-shrimp/) - FDA Expands Import Alert on Chloramphenicol to Cover All Crustaceans, Including Shrimp On November 4, 2013, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) amended Import Alert 16-127 to now cover all crustaceans contaminated by chloramphenicol. Previously, the Import Alert provided for detention without physical examination of crabmeat and no other seafood products. With the
- [U.S. International Trade Commission Releases Final Determination in Countervailing Duty Investigations](https://shrimpalliance.com/news-alert-u-s-international-trade-commission-releases-final-determination-in-countervailing-duty-investigations/) - The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has now released the reasons for the agency's final determination that the domestic shrimp industry was not materially injured or threatened with material injury by reason of subsidized imports. With the support of four of the six Commissioners of the ITC, the agency found that increases in the volume
- [NOAA Reports that Louisiana Shrimp Harvest Is the Largest Since 2009](https://shrimpalliance.com/news-alert-noaa-reports-that-louisiana-shrimp-harvest-is-the-largest-since-2009/) - Yesterday, the National Marine Fisheries Service of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released preliminary landings data for September. For the month, shrimp landings in the Gulf (13.6 million pounds) were the highest reported since 2009 (17.1 million pounds) and were nearly thirteen (13) percent higher than the average shrimp landings in the Gulf
- [Updated Seismograph Boundary Coordinates 10-15-2013](https://shrimpalliance.com/news-alert-updated-seismograph-boundary-coordinates-10-15-2013/) - Below are the latest Box coordinates for the FairfieldNodal project
- [Three Little Shrimp](https://shrimpalliance.com/three-little-shrimp/) - Shrimp is a popular item on kid's menus across the nation. Yet, most children don't know much about the life of a shrimp. That is the problem that drove J. Steven Spires to write Three Little Shrimp, a story that follows three young shrimp separated from their troop as they explore their habitat while remaining
- [International Trade Commission Declines to Impose Countervailing Duties on Imported Shrimp](https://shrimpalliance.com/news-alert-international-trade-commission-declines-to-impose-countervailing-duties-on-import-shrimp/) - This morning, the U.S. International Trade Commission voted against imposing additional duties on subsidized shrimp imports from China, Ecuador, India, Malaysia, and Vietnam. The decision marks the end of the countervailing duty investigations started at the request of the Coalition of Gulf Shrimp Industries (COGSI). At this time, the specific basis for the Commission’s
- [Commerce Announces Preliminarily Results That Would Substantially Increase Duties Owed on Past Entries of Vietnamese Shrimp](https://shrimpalliance.com/news-alert-commerce-announces-preliminarily-results-that-would-substantially-increase-duties-owed-on-past-entries-of-vietnamese-shrimp/) - Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced preliminarily results finding that frozen warmwater shrimp from the Vietnamese shrimp exporter Grobest & I-Mei Industrial (Vietnam) ("Grobest") entered between February 1, 2008 and January 31, 2009 should be subject to an antidumping duty rate of 25.76%. In that review, Grobest had initially received a 3.92% antidumping duty
- [Updated Seismograph Boundary Coordinates](https://shrimpalliance.com/updated-seismograph-boundary-coordinates-13/) - Below are the latest Box coordinates for the FairfieldNodal project
- [Updated Seismograph Boundary Coordinates](https://shrimpalliance.com/news-alert-updated-seismograph-boundary-coordinates-12/) - Below are the latest Box coordinates for the FairfieldNodal project
- [Updated Seismograph Boundary Coordinates](https://shrimpalliance.com/updated-seismograph-boundary-coordinates-11/) - Below are the latest Box coordinates for the FairfieldNodal project
- [Know Your Supplier (Continued):  Antibiotics in Vietnam’s Shrimp Aquaculture and the Limits of Industry Certification](https://shrimpalliance.com/know-your-supplier-continued-antibiotics-in-vietnams-shrimp-aquaculture-and-the-limits-of-industry-certification/) - On July 15, 2013, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) added Ngoc Tri Seafood Joint Stock Company to Import Alert 16-124 (“Detention Without Physical Examination of Aquaculture Seafood Products Due to Unapproved Drugs”) for shrimp products because of chloramphenicol. The addition of company to the Import Alert followed the FDA’s reporting that seven entry
- [Comment: Court of International Trade Again Rejects Use of a Twenty-One Cents an Hour Wage Rate to Value Labor in Antidumping Cases](https://shrimpalliance.com/comment-court-of-international-trade-again-rejects-use-of-a-twenty-one-cents-an-hour-wage-rate-to-value-labor-in-antidumping-cases/) - Today, the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) issued an opinion in the challenge to the final results of the 5th annual review of the antidumping duty order covering shrimp imported from Vietnam between 2009 and 2010 brought by the Ad Hoc Shrimp Trade Action Committee (AHSTAC). Because the U.S. Department of Commerce's (Commerce)
- [Court of International Trade Affirms Commerce’s Treatment of Chinese Exporter Found to Have Committed Material Misrepresentation](https://shrimpalliance.com/news-alert-court-of-international-trade-affirms-commerces-treatment-of-chinese-exporter-found-to-have-committed-material-misrepresentation/) - Yesterday, the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) issued an opinion in the challenge to the final results of the 5th annual review of the antidumping duty order covering shrimp imported from China between 2009 and 2010 brought by the Ad Hoc Shrimp Trade Action Committee (AHSTAC). During the course of AHSTAC's appeal, Commerce
- [Updated Seismograph Boundary Coordinates](https://shrimpalliance.com/updated-seismograph-boundary-coordinates-10/) - Below are the latest Box coordinates for the FairfieldNodal project
- [Commerce Authorized to Consider Evidence Regarding Circumvention of Shrimp Antidumping Duties](https://shrimpalliance.com/news-alert-commerce-authorized-to-consider-evidence-regarding-circumvention-of-shrimp-antidumping-duties/) - On Friday, the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) issued an order authorizing the government to reopen the 4th annual review of the antidumping duty order covering shrimp imported from China between 2008 and 2009. Although that review concluded in 2010, the Commerce Department now will consider evidence made public in 2012 suggesting transshipment
- [Federal Agencies Confirm Early Mortality Syndrome Not a Threat To US Shrimp Consumers or Producers](https://shrimpalliance.com/news-alert-federal-agencies-confirm-early-mortality-syndrome-not-a-threat-to-us-shrimp-consumers-or-producers/) - According to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Department of Commerce (DOC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the disease responsible for causing massive, widespread mortalities on shrimp farms in China, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam does not pose a threat to human health, US wild shrimp stocks or shrimp farms in the US.
- [Proposed Critical Habitat for Loggerhead Sea Turtles](https://shrimpalliance.com/news-alert-proposed-critical-habitat-for-loggerhead-sea-turtles/) - The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has issued a proposed rule for the designation of critical habitat for the threatened Northwest Atlantic Ocean Distinct Population Segment (DPS) of the loggerhead sea turtle. https://shrimpalliance.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Loggerhead-NWA-DPS-Critical-Habitat-Proposed-Rule-July-2013.pdf This designation of critical habitat was fully expected as the follow-on to the 2011 final rule revising the listing of loggerhead
- [USCG – termination of 2182 kHz watchkeeping](https://shrimpalliance.com/news-alert-uscg-termination-of-2182-khz-watchkeeping/) - "The US Coast Guard issued a notice stating that, effective 1 August, it will no longer maintain a watch on 2182 kHz, will no longer guard the Digital Selective Calling (DSC) channel 2187.5 kHz, and will no longer transmit Marine Information Broadcasts on 2670 kHz. The minimal use of these channels by mariners for distress and
- [Updated Seismograph Boundary Coordinates](https://shrimpalliance.com/news-alert-updated-seismograph-boundary-coordinates-9/) - Below are the latest Box coordinates for the FairfieldNodal project
- [Updated Seismograph Boundary Coordinates](https://shrimpalliance.com/news-alert-updated-seismograph-boundary-coordinates-8/) - Below are the latest Box coordinates for the FairfieldNodal project
- [Know Your Supplier (Continued): United States Suspends Bangladesh’s GSP Benefits](https://shrimpalliance.com/news-alert-know-your-supplier-continued-united-states-suspends-bangladeshs-gsp-benefits/) - Last Thursday, the White House issued a proclamation declaring that "it is appropriate to suspend Bangladesh's designation as a GSP beneficiary developing country because it has not taken or is not taking steps to afford internationally recognized worker rights to workers in the country." The decision means that many of Bangladesh's exports will be
- [Louisiana Coast Guard vessel owner and crew member safety meeting](https://shrimpalliance.com/news-alert-louisiana-coast-guard-vessel-owner-and-crew-member-safety-meeting/) - July 8, 2013 - Coast Guard vessel owner and crew member safety meeting - 126 Coast Guard Road, Dulac, La, 7:00PM
- [Updated Seismograph Boundary Coordinates](https://shrimpalliance.com/news-alert-updated-seismograph-boundary-coordinates-7/) - Below are the latest Box coordinates for the FairfieldNodal project
- [U.S. International Trade Commission Announces Schedule for Final Phase of CVD Investigation and Issues Shrimp Industry Questionnaires](https://shrimpalliance.com/news-alert-u-s-international-trade-commission-announces-schedule-for-final-phase-of-cvd-investigation-and-issues-shrimp-industry-questionnaires/) - The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) today announced the schedule for the final phase of the agency's material injury investigation and issued questionnaires to foreign producers, U.S. importers, U.S. shrimp purchasers, U.S. shrimp processors, and U.S. shrimp fishermen and farmers. The ITC is charged by law with determining whether the domestic shrimp industry is materially
- [Updated Seismograph Boundary Coordinates](https://shrimpalliance.com/news-alert-updated-seismograph-boundary-coordinates-6/) - Below are the latest Box coordinates for the FairfieldNodal project
- [Know Your Supplier (Continued):   “The Walmart Effect:  Child and Worker Rights Violations at Narong Seafood, Thailand’s Model Shrimp Processing Factory”](https://shrimpalliance.com/news-alert-know-your-supplier-continued-the-walmart-effect-child-and-worker-rights-violations-at-narong-seafood-thailands-model-shrimp-processing-factory/) - Narong Seafood Company Limited is a large seafood exporter in Thailand. Bills of lading information indicate that Narong supplies the U.S. market with substantial volumes of shrimp, often packaged in familiar retail brands, including Walmart. For the moment, the company's website (http://www.narongseafood.co.th/) opens on a page shouting "NARONG SEAFOOD AGAINST ANY FORM OF CHILD LABOUR,
- [Know Your Supplier (Continued): "Sold to the Sea: Human Trafficking in Thailand's Fishing Industry"](https://shrimpalliance.com/news-alert-know-your-supplier-continued-sold-to-the-sea-human-trafficking-in-thailands-fishing-industry/) - When we talk about labor abuse problems in the Thai shrimp industry, the focus is on what takes place in shrimp peeling sheds. But the nature of labor abuse in Thailand is more sweeping and touches on other industries that are related to the shrimp exporting sector. Earlier this week, the Environmental Justice Foundation, a
- [Updated Seismograph Boundary Coordinates](https://shrimpalliance.com/news-alert-updated-seismograph-boundary-coordinates-5/) - Below are the latest Box coordinates for the FairfieldNodal project
- [FDA Finalizes Rule to Counteract Port Shopping](https://shrimpalliance.com/news-alert-fda-finalizes-rule-to-counteract-port-shopping/) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) published a final rule in the Federal Register today confirming that food importers are required to provide notice prior to importation of "the identity of any country to which an article of food has been refused entry." The announcement finalizes, without change, an interim rule that has been
- [Commerce Announces Preliminary Countervailing Duty Rates, Rejects COGSI's Arguments Regarding Scope](https://shrimpalliance.com/news-alert-commerce-announces-preliminary-countervailing-duty-rates-rejects-cogsis-arguments-regarding-scope/) - Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced preliminary determinations in the subsidy investigations of frozen warmwater shrimp imports from China, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam. The cash deposit rates announced, along with the relative volume of the shrimp imports represented by each country, are summarized in the table below. Country 2012 Volume
- [Federal Court of Appeals Authorizes Commerce to Consider Evidence Regarding Circumvention](https://shrimpalliance.com/federal-court-of-appeals-authorizes-commerce-to-consider-evidence-regarding-circumvention/) - On Friday, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a non-precedential per curiam opinion granting the government’s request to reopen the 4th annual review of the antidumping duty order covering shrimp from China imported between 2008 and 2009. The Court of Appeals’ decision follows a federal district court’s similar decision in
- [Updated Seismograph Boundary Coordinates](https://shrimpalliance.com/news-alert-updated-seismograph-boundary-coordinates-4/) - Below are the latest Box coordinates for the FairfieldNodal project
- [Updated Seismograph Boundary Coordinates](https://shrimpalliance.com/news-alert-updated-seismograph-boundary-coordinates-3/) - Below are the latest Box coordinates for the FairfieldNodal project
- [Know Your Supplier (Continued): Humanity United Releases Exhaustive Study on Exploitative Labor Practices in the Global Shrimp Industry](https://shrimpalliance.com/news-alert-know-your-supplier-continued-humanity-united-releases-exhaustive-study-on-exploitative-labor-practices-in-the-global-shrimp-industry/) - Today, Humanity United released a study - "Exploitative Labor Practices in the Global Shrimp Industry" - prepared by Accenture that provides in-depth analysis about the characteristics and causes of labor abuse in the shrimp industries of Bangladesh and Thailand. The study explains that at least some of the efficiencies believed to exist with farmed shrimp
- [Updated Seismograph Boundary Coordinates](https://shrimpalliance.com/news-alert-updated-seismograph-boundary-coordinates-2/) - Below are the latest Box coordinates for the FairfieldNodal project
- [Updated Seismograph Boundary Coordinates](https://shrimpalliance.com/news-alert-updated-seismograph-boundary-coordinates/) - Below are the latest Box coordinates for the FairfieldNodal project
- [Alabama / Mississippi Shrimp Meetings in 2013](https://shrimpalliance.com/news-alert-alabama-mississippi-shrimp-meetings-in-2013/) - Alabama / Mississippi Shrimp Meetings in 2013 The Southern Shrimp Alliance is holding town hall meetings in AL/MS in May. TOPICS: State of the domestic shrimp industry. Executive Director John Williams will present for SSA. A Question & Answer period will follow the presentation. The meetings are scheduled for:
- [Updated Seismograph Boundary Coordinates Tier 2 OPQ](https://shrimpalliance.com/news-alert-updated-seismograph-boundary-coordinates-tier-2-opq/) - Below are the latest Box coordinates for the FairfieldNodal project
- [Early Mortality Syndrome](https://shrimpalliance.com/news-alert-early-mortality-syndrome/) - Today the Southern Shrimp Alliance sent a letter to USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack, Acting Commerce Secretary Rebecca Blank and FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg to raise alarm over the potential effects and spread of a disease currently devastating shrimp farms in southeast Asia. https://shrimpalliance.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Early-Mortality-Syndrome.pdf Little is known about this disease, described as "Early Mortality Syndrome", which causes 100 percent mortality
- [New Boundary Update on Seismograph Activity](https://shrimpalliance.com/news-alert-new-boundary-update-on-seismograph-activity-4/) - Below are the latest "box" coordinates for the FairfieldNodal project.
- [Three Chinese Exporters Excluded from Antidumping Duty Order; Commerce Takes Action against Misrepresentations by another Chinese Exporter in Past Administrative Review](https://shrimpalliance.com/news-alert-three-chinese-exporters-excluded-from-antidumping-duty-order-commerce-takes-action-against-misrepresentations-by-another-chinese-exporter-in-past-administrative-review/) - Last week, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced that three Chinese shrimp exporters - the Allied Pacific Group; Yelin Enterprise Co. Hong Kong; and Shantou Red Garden Foodstuff Co., Ltd. - were exempted from antidumping duties effective March 22, 2013. The exemption is the result of an appeal made to the World Trade Organization (WTO)
- [Memorandum of Agreement Signed to Secure Labor Rights in Bangladeshi Shrimp Processing Sector](https://shrimpalliance.com/memorandum-of-agreement-signed-to-secure-labor-rights-in-bangladeshi-shrimp-processing-sector/) - On Sunday, the Bangladesh Frozen Foods Exporters Association (BFFEA), the Bangladesh Shrimp and Fish Foundation (BSFF), and the American Center for International Labor Solidarity (ACILS) are reported to have signed a Memorandum of Agreement committing the groups to work together to achieve compliance with labor laws in Bangladesh’s shrimp processing sector. The Agreement was reached
- [Texas Town Hall Meetings](https://shrimpalliance.com/news-alert-texas-town-hall-meetings/) - The Southern Shrimp Alliance is holding town hall meetings in TEXAS in March. TOPICS: State of the domestic shrimp industry. Executive Director John Williams will present for SSA. A Question & Answer period will follow the presentation. The meetings are scheduled for: 1.) Brownsville Meeting 1:00 PM, Monday, March 25, 2013
- [South Carolina Seafood Summit](https://shrimpalliance.com/news-alert-south-carolina-seafood-summit/) - The 4th Annual South Carolina Seafood Summit will be held next Tuesday March 19, 2013 at the Edisto Hall, James Island County Park.
- [Southern Shrimp Alliance Submits Report on Labor Abuses in Bangladesh's Farmed-Shrimp Industry](https://shrimpalliance.com/news-alert-southern-shrimp-alliance-submits-report-on-labor-abuses-in-bangladeshs-farmed-shrimp-industry/) - Today, the Southern Shrimp Alliance formally filed a report entitled "Know Your Supplier: Labor Abuses in Bangladesh's Farmed-Shrimp Industry" with the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) Subcommittee of the Trade Policy Staff Committee (TPSC). The submission, filed through the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), responds to the announcement that the TPSC is currently reviewing Bangladesh's eligibility
- [Plea Agreement in Honey Duty Evasion Scheme Underscores Threat Posed by Commercial Fraud to Integrity of Imported Food Supply](https://shrimpalliance.com/news-alert-plea-agreement-in-honey-duty-evasion-scheme-underscores-threat-posed-by-commercial-fraud-to-integrity-of-imported-food-supply/) - Yesterday, the U.S. Attorney’s Office of the Northern District of Illinois filed a plea agreement in federal court with Mr. Jun Yang, who operated and controlled National Commodities Company, “a Houston, Texas-based commodities trading company that brokered the sale of a variety of aquacultural and agricultural products to United States customers . . . .” Mr. Yang
- [SSA ENDORSES NEW LEGISLATION TO COMBAT SEAFOOD FRAUD AND IMPROVE SAFETY](https://shrimpalliance.com/news-alert-ssa-endorses-new-legislation-to-combat-seafood-fraud-and-improve-safety/) - In a March 7, 2013, letter to Congressman Ed Markey (D-MA), SSA indicated its strong support for legislation that would substantially strengthen the capabilities of Federal and State governments to combat fraudulent labeling and the illegal use of banned antibiotics and pesticides in seafood imports. https://shrimpalliance.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Southern-Shrimp-Allianc1.pdf Schemes to evade US seafood safety standards, labeling
- [New Boundary Update on Seismograph Activity](https://shrimpalliance.com/news-alert-new-boundary-update-on-seismograph-activity-3/) - Below are the latest "box" coordinates for the FairfieldNodal project.
- [SSA Condemns Criminal Defamation Case Filed Against Prominent Labor Activist in Thailand](https://shrimpalliance.com/ssa-condemns-criminal-defamation-case-filed-against-prominent-labor-activist-in-thailand/) - In a letter sent today to U.S. Ambassador-at-Large Luis CdeBaca of the U.S. Department of State’s Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, the Southern Shrimp Alliance expressed grave concern regarding the recently filed criminal defamation charges in Thailand against Andy Hall, a British citizen resident in Thailand. According to published reports, Mr. Hall,
- [Tom Mazzetta: Shame on SSA](https://shrimpalliance.com/news-alert-tom-mazzetta-shame-on-ssa/) - Recently, I was made aware of an op-ed written by John Williams of the Southern Shrimp Alliance (SSA). The piece was part of an apparent series entitled Know Your Supplier: Forced Labor in the Thai Shrimp Processing Industry. The editorial closed by stating, "The strongest demand we can make is to know
- [New Boundary Update on Seismograph Activity](https://shrimpalliance.com/news-alert-new-boundary-update-on-seismograph-activity-2/) - Below are the latest "box" coordinates for the FairfieldNodal project.
- [U.S. International Trade Commission Preliminarily Determines Domestic Industry to Include Shrimp Fishermen, Farmers, and Processors](https://shrimpalliance.com/news-alert-u-s-international-trade-commission-preliminarily-determines-domestic-industry-to-include-shrimp-fishermen-farmers-and-processors/) - On Friday, the U.S. International Trade Commission released its views supporting the agency's preliminary finding that there was a reasonable indication that subsidized shrimp imports from China, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam were materially injuring the domestic shrimp industry. The Commission's formal publication explained that, based on record evidence of the deterioration of
- [Mississippi Department of Marine Resources accepting applications for the position of Executive Director](https://shrimpalliance.com/news-alert-mississippi-department-of-marine-resources-accepting-applications-for-the-position-of-executive-director/) - The Mississippi Commission on Marine Resources (CMR) invites applications and nominations for the position of Executive Director of the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (DMR). Established in 1994 when the former Bureau of Marine Resources was separated from the Mississippi Department of Wildlife Fisheries and Parks, the DMR is responsible for managing, controlling, supervising and
- [Southern Shrimp Alliance Applauds the Federal Government’s Aggressive Criminal Investigation of Antidumping Duty Circumvention](https://shrimpalliance.com/news-alert-southern-shrimp-alliance-applauds-the-federal-governments-aggressive-criminal-investigation-of-antidumping-duty-circumvention/) - Yesterday, the U.S. Attorney’s Office of the Northern District of Illinois, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced sweeping criminal charges filed in federal court against two companies and five individuals that facilitated the importation and sale of illegal honey imports evading $180 million in antidumping duties. Charges
- [Know Your Supplier (Continued): Forced Labor in Thai Shrimp Processing Industry](https://shrimpalliance.com/news-alert-know-your-supplier-continued-forced-labor-in-thai-shrimp-processing-industry/) - At the end of 2012, investigative reporter Matt Rusling published a story detailing his investigation into the abuse of migrant labor in the Thai shrimp industry on his on-line publication Borderless News. Mr. Rusling's story traces the phenomena of forced labor in the Thai shrimp processing sector back to Mae Sot, "a bustling border town
- [IMPORTANT REMINDER FOR ALL SHRIMP SKIMMER TRAWL FISHERMEN](https://shrimpalliance.com/news-alert-important-reminder-for-all-shrimp-skimmer-trawl-fishermen/) - NMFS has issued the following Fishery Bulletin to remind all skimmer trawl fishermen of the critical importance of compliance with tow-time restrictions for this fishery. As in the past, failure to comply with these requirements will likely lead to the conclusion that sea turtle strandings are caused by the skimmer trawl fishery. In turn, this
- [New Boundary Update on Seismograph Activity](https://shrimpalliance.com/news-alert-new-boundary-update-on-seismograph-activity/) - Below are the latest "box" coordinates for the FairfieldNodal project.
- [Southeast Fishery Bulletin](https://shrimpalliance.com/southeast-fishery-bulletin/) - ALL SHRIMP OTTER TRAWL FISHERMEN MUST READ THIS! It is imperative that all shrimp otter trawl fishermen read and fully understand the information provided below. The future of your fishing operations and the entire Gulf & South Atlantic shrimp otter trawl fishery is at stake. At the request of and with extensive input from
- [Update on Seismograph Activity](https://shrimpalliance.com/news-alert-update-on-seismograph-activity/) - Below are the latest "box" coordinates for the FairfieldNodal project.
- [Update on Seismograph Activity](https://shrimpalliance.com/news-alert-update-on-seismograth-activity/) - Below are the latest "box" coordinates for the FairfieldNodal project.
- [Richard Gutting Commentary](https://shrimpalliance.com/news-alert-richard-gutting-commentary/) - A Trade Alert distributed to subscribers of Urner Barry Foreign Trade Data included a commentary by Richard E. Gutting Jr. addressing the current shrimp trade litigation. Mr. Gutting's commentary, along with an IntraFish article by John Fiorillo published Thursday, raised the possibility of settlements of the shrimp countervailing duty cases. With Mr. Gutting's permission, here
- [SSA Continues to Express Concerns About Offshore Aquaculture](https://shrimpalliance.com/news-alert-ssa-continues-to-express-concerns-about-offshore-aquaculture/) - After many years of deliberation, the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council moved another step closer to authorizing offshore aquaculture operations in the Gulf of Mexico when it approved its final draft of the “Proposed Rule for the Fishery Management Plan for Regulating Offshore Marine Aquaculture in the Gulf of Mexico”. The Southern Shrimp Alliance
- [U.S. International Trade Commission Votes to Continue Countervailing Duty Cases](https://shrimpalliance.com/news-alert-u-s-international-trade-commission-votes-to-continue-countervailing-duty-cases/) - This morning, the U.S. International Trade Commission decided to continue the countervailing duty cases brought against imports of frozen warmwater shrimp from seven countries through a 5 to 1 vote. Only Commissioner Daniel Pearson voted against continuing the cases. The Commission's determination this morning marks only the fifth time in twenty antidumping and countervailing duty
- [Continued Seismograth Activity](https://shrimpalliance.com/news-alert-continued-seismograth-activity/) - Below are the coordinates for the area ("box") that FairfieldNodal is currently engaged in seismographic activity. They estimate these coordinates will continue to be worked until approximately February 5th, and will forward another update at that time. FairfieldNodal also communicated that should a vessel happen to get into their gear, it can contact any of their vessels for
- [IR-2013-7: IRS Provides Penalty Relief to Farmers and Fishermen](https://shrimpalliance.com/news-alert-ir-2013-7-irs-provides-penalty-relief-to-farmers-and-fishermen/) - WASHINGTON - The Internal Revenue Service announced today that it will issue guidance in the near future to provide relief from the estimated tax penalty for farmers and fishermen unable to file and pay their 2012 taxes by the March 1 deadline due to the delayed start for filing tax returns. The delay stems from
- [CFVS Decal Update](https://shrimpalliance.com/news-alert-cfvs-decal-update/) - There has been a revision made to the CG Authorization Act of 2010 and with that one was made to the letter issued from Coast Guard Head Quarters from Oct of last year. Please see the link below for a copy of a secondary letter from CG HQ. As always, it is recommended to see
- [Seismograph Activity](https://shrimpalliance.com/news-alert-seismograph-activity/) - The Southern Shrimp Alliance News Alert that was sent yesterday with coordinates for seismographic activity did not include a duration of time that the activity is expected to last. After inquiries from folks regarding the how long this activity would last, we felt it necessary to find out this information and pass it along in
- [Seismograph Coordinates](https://shrimpalliance.com/news-alert-seismograph-coordinates/) - Attached are coordinates from the crew manager with FairfieldNodal, a seismographic project in process. The Reva Rose is providing chase boat services for a specific area (aka "the box") to make sure that no vessel gets inside the box and drags over the equipment that FairfieldNodal has on the bottom. They are currently in an area where there are a
- [Commerce Formally Initiates CVD Investigations; COGSI Asks International Trade Commission to Exclude Shrimpers from Domestic Shrimp Industry](https://shrimpalliance.com/news-alert-commerce-formally-initiates-cvd-investigations-cogsi-asks-international-trade-commission-to-exclude-shrimpers-from-domestic-shrimp-industry/) - The U.S. Department of Commerce announced today that it was formally initiating investigations of most of the subsidies on shrimp exports alleged by the Coalition of Gulf Shrimp Industries (COGSI). Commerce found that there was insufficient evidence to initiate investigations on sixteen of the subsidy programs alleged by COGSI, but determined to look further into
- [Many More in the Shrimp Industry Get Involved in Countervailing Duty Case](https://shrimpalliance.com/news-alert-many-more-in-the-shrimp-industry-get-involved-in-countervailing-duty-case/) - In separate filings today, the Ad Hoc Shrimp Industry Committee (AHSIC) and the Coalition of Gulf Shrimp Industries (COGSI) informed federal agencies that several more shrimp industry businesses sought to participate in the countervailing duty investigations of shrimp imports from China, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam. COGSI's filing again restated that the northern
- [Shrimp Industry Congratulates Texas Sea Grant Team Winners of 2012 Superior Service Award](https://shrimpalliance.com/news-alert-shrimp-industry-congratulates-texas-sea-grant-team-winners-of-2012-superior-service-award/) - On January 8th, nine Texas Sea Grant College Program outreach professionals were presented with the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service’s 2012 Superior Service Award in the team category. The team was given the Superior Service Award in honor of their work with the shrimp fishing industry to implement the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Trade
- [Industry Weighs In on Countervailing Duty Case; COGSI Claims to Represent 97.76% of All Domestic Shrimp Processing](https://shrimpalliance.com/news-alert-industry-weighs-in-on-countervailing-duty-case-cogsi-claims-to-represent-97-76-of-all-domestic-shrimp-processing/) - Earlier today, the Ad Hoc Shrimp Industry Committee filed papers with the U.S. International Trade Commission requesting permission to participate in the Commission’s investigation of the impact of unfairly traded imports on the domestic shrimp industry. The Committee is comprised of 180 commercial fishing businesses, unloading/shoreside facilities, shrimp processors and wholesalers, as well as seafood
- [Trade Court Authorizes Commerce to Consider Evidence Regarding Circumvention](https://shrimpalliance.com/news-alert-trade-court-authorizes-commerce-to-consider-evidence-regarding-circumvention/) - Today, the U.S. Court of International Trade issued a decision granting the government's request to reopen the 5th annual review of the antidumping duty order covering shrimp from China imported between 2009 and 2010. The Department of Commerce will now consider evidence that the Ad Hoc Shrimp Trade Action Committee (AHSTAC) brought to the agency's
- [U.S. International Trade Commission Issues Shrimp Industry Questionnaires](https://shrimpalliance.com/news-alert-u-s-international-trade-commission-issues-shrimp-industry-questionnaires/) - The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has issued questionnaires as the first step in the agency's preliminary investigation of whether the domestic shrimp industry is materially injured or threatened by material injury by reason of subsidized imports from China, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam. The questionnaires seek information from both domestic shrimp fishermen
- [FDA Adds Two Vietnamese Shrimp Exporters to Import Alert for Antibiotic Contamination](https://shrimpalliance.com/news-alert-fda-adds-two-vietnamese-shrimp-exporters-to-import-alert-for-antibiotic-contamination/) - Two Vietnamese shrimp exporters have now been added to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Import Alert regarding aquaculture seafood products contaminated with unapproved drugs (Import Alert 16-124). A previous News Alert Update reported that six shipments of Vietnamese shrimp contaminated with banned antibiotics were refused by FDA in October. These shipments originated from
- [News Alert: The Petitions for Countervailing Duties](https://shrimpalliance.com/news-alert-the-petitions-for-countervailing-duties/) - On Friday, December 28, petitions for trade relief from subsidized shrimp imports from seven countries were filed with the U.S. government. These petitions were filed by the Coalition of Gulf Shrimp Industries and seek countervailing duties to be imposed on shrimp imports from China, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam, due to the alleged
- [How Does a Shrimp Boat Work?](https://shrimpalliance.com/how-does-a-shrimp-boat-work/) - SSA has started a YouTube Channel (http://www.youtube.com/shrimpalliance) and added its first video, which explains how a shrimp boat catches shrimp and the basics about the different gear that is used.
- [Department of Justice Enforcement Action](https://shrimpalliance.com/news-alert-department-of-justice-enforcement-action/) - U.S. Government Takes Aggressive Action against Surety to Recover Uncollected Antidumping Duties Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) filed a complaint in the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) seeking to recover unpaid antidumping duties from a surety company, Hartford Fire Insurance Company. The complaint filed at the CIT sheds light on some of
- [Know Your Supplier: Bangladesh](https://shrimpalliance.com/news-alert-know-your-supplier-bangladesh/) - In 2006, Bangladesh exported almost 43 million pounds of shrimp to the United States. Ever since, the volume of shrimp exported from Bangladesh has fallen every year. In 2011, we imported less than 10 million pounds of shrimp from Bangladesh and the latest numbers for this year show that volumes have fallen another 40% compared
- [FDA- Vietnam Inspections](https://shrimpalliance.com/news-alert-fda-vietnam-inspections/) - In a letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to the Southern Shrimp Alliance, the agency provided an accounting of the sampling and testing program run on imported shrimp in fiscal year 2012 (FY2012). In total, the FDA reported that it had taken 973 samples from roughly 104,000 entry lines of shrimp and
- [NOAA Law Enforcement](https://shrimpalliance.com/news-alert-noaa-law-enforcement/) - NOAA Law Enforcement Requests Assistance in Investigation into Dolphin Deaths Intentional attacks on dolphins, documented in animal carcasses found throughout the Gulf Coast, have captured national attention over the last year. The savagery of the attacks has escalated recently, and because dolphins are a protected species NOAA Law Enforcement has assigned federal agents to investigate
- [Rep. Boustany Shepherds PROTECT Act into Ways & Means Bill, Furthers Efforts to Help Shrimpers](https://shrimpalliance.com/rep-boustany-shepherds-protect-act-into-ways-means-bill-furthers-efforts-to-help-shrimpers/) - For Immediate Release Contact: Deborah Long, 804.360.0074 Tarpon Springs, Florida—Ways & Means Trade Subcommittee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) introduced today the Customs Trade Facilitation and Enforcement Act of 2012 (H.R. 6642) to improve three vital aspects of the Customs and Border Protection mission: modernization, streamlining/facilitation, and enforcement. The Southern Shrimp Alliance commends the efforts and leadership
- [PROTECT ACT](https://shrimpalliance.com/news-alert-protect-act/) - Thanks to the efforts and leadership of Congressman Charles Boustany (R-LA), SSA achieved a major legislative milestone on behalf of US shrimpers in its efforts to combat illegal shrimp imports and the fraudulent circumvention of antidumping duties by importers of foreign shrimp. House Ways & Means Committee Chairman David Camp (R-MI) and Trade Subcommittee Chairman
- [NOAA Law Enforcement Taking Strong Action Against Shrimp Mislabeling](https://shrimpalliance.com/news-alert-noaa-law-enforcement-taking-strong-action-against-shrimp-mislabeling/) - Mislabeling of imports as domestic, wild-caught shrimp poses a substantial threat to the livelihood of those in the domestic shrimp industry. Mislabeling defrauds consumers from receiving a premium product, while at the same time depresses prices paid to shrimpers for their catch by artificially and falsely increasing the supply of U.S. wild-caught shrimp. The Southern
- [Letter to USTR](https://shrimpalliance.com/news-alert-letter-to-ustr/) - Congressional Letter Urges U.S. Trade Representative to Address Seafood Safety Issues in Trade Negotiations Today, Representatives Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), Walter Jones (R-N.C.), and Senator Mary Landrieu sent a joint bipartisan letter to the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Ronald Kirk, urging his office to tackle seafood safety problems in ongoing negotiations over the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)
- [Know Your Supplier (Continued):  “Bad Cocktail” – Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting Focus on Labor in Thai Shrimp Processing Industry](https://shrimpalliance.com/know-your-supplier-continued-bad-cocktail-pulitzer-center-on-crisis-reporting-focus-on-labor-in-thai-shrimp-processing-industry/) - The work of the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting investigating alleged labor abuses in the Thai shrimp processing sector is now featured on the Center’s website. The project, titled “Bad Cocktail: Labor Abuse in Thailand’s Shrimp Industry,” confirmed many of the allegations that have been leveled against the Thai shrimp industry. Specifically, independent peeling sheds
- [P.D. Mason Featured in Documentary About North Carolina Commercial Fishing](https://shrimpalliance.com/p-d-mason-featured-in-documentary-about-north-carolina-commercial-fishing/) - September 24, 2008 Raleigh-based WRAL’s Documentary Unit produced an excellent twenty-minute documentary piece on the challenges facing the commercial fishing industry in North Carolina. The documentary, “Focal Point: Net Loss,” begins with a segment focused on North Carolina’s shrimp industry, including an interview with P.D. Mason about his business and the efforts of the
- [TEDs Not Required in Skimmer Trawls](https://shrimpalliance.com/news-alert-teds-not-required-in-skimmer-trawls/) - The Southern Shrimp Alliance (SSA) welcomes the National Marine Fisheries Service's (NMFS) decision not to implement a requirement for skimmer trawls to have TEDs installed until further research is conducted and the results fully understood. While SSA remains actively committed to sea turtle and all other bycatch conservation in the shrimp fisheries and firmly believes that
- [News Alert : CDSOA "BYRD"](https://shrimpalliance.com/news-alert-cdsoa-byrd/) - $42.05 Million in Byrd Funds Available for Distribution to Shrimp Industry in FY2012 U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) sent letters last week to qualified applicants for Byrd fund distributions indicating that $42.05 million in collected antidumping duties will be available for distribution to the shrimp industry for fiscal year (FY) 2012. Since FY2006, $266.4
- [Court of International Trade Rejects Twenty-one Cent an Hour Wage Rate for Vietnamese Shrimp Industry](https://shrimpalliance.com/news-alert-court-of-international-trade-rejects-twenty-one-cent-an-hour-wage-rate-for-vietnamese-shrimp-industry/) - Yesterday, the Court of International Trade reversed a Department of Commerce decision to accept a $0.21 per hour labor wage rate for the purpose of calculating antidumping duties on Vietnamese shrimp. In remanding the decision back to the agency, the Court found that Commerce had failed to adequately explain why it had chosen the low
- [Why Is the FDA Inspecting So Little Seafood from Vietnam?](https://shrimpalliance.com/news-alert-update-why-is-the-fda-inspecting-so-little-seafood-from-vietnam/) - After refusing only four entry lines of Vietnamese seafood in September, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reported refusing thirteen entry lines of Vietnamese seafood in October. Nine of the thirteen Vietnamese seafood refusals were for entry lines of shrimp; six of these were for the presence of banned veterinary drug residues. The shrimp
- [Why Is the FDA Inspecting So Little Seafood from Vietnam?](https://shrimpalliance.com/news-alert-why-is-the-fda-inspecting-so-little-seafood-from-vietnam/) - The magazine Mother Jones published a short article by Tom Philpott yesterday that asks "Why is the FDA inspecting so little imported seafood?" The post refers to the recent story by Bloomberg Businessweek on aquaculture conditions in Vietnam and China as well as concerns regarding the continued use of banned antibiotics in foreign aquaculture voiced
- [Know Your Supplier (Continued): Eliminating Child and Forced Labor from the Shrimp Supply Chain Update II](https://shrimpalliance.com/eliminating-child-and-forced-labor-from-the-shrimp-supply-chain-update-ii/) - On Tuesday, CNN's Freedom Project posted an article and interview with anti-trafficking expert Siddharth Kara on the abuse of bonded labor in the Bangladeshi shrimp industry. To do full justice to the piece, please watch the video and read the article in full at the link below. Mr. Kara's investigation found labor abuse at every
- [New TED Compliance Rules in Effect](https://shrimpalliance.com/news-alert-new-ted-compliance-rules-in-effect/) - SSA urgently reminds all Gulf and South Atlantic shrimp trawl fishermen that they are now subject to a new system for protecting sea turtles. As explained in further detail below, these new requirements are a result of the settlement earlier this year of a lawsuit filed by several environmental organizations against NMFS. These new requirements
- [Know Your Supplier (Continued): Eliminating Child and Forced Labor from the Shrimp Supply Chain Update](https://shrimpalliance.com/know-your-supplier-continued-eliminating-child-and-forced-labor-from-the-shrimp-supply-chain-update/) - The Bangkok Post printed an editorial today titled “Dirty Hands of Shrimp Trade” calling on the Thai shrimp industry in Samut Sakhon to clean up abusive labor practices. I encourage you to read the full editorial, which can be accessed through the link below. Three sentences should jump out at you in the editorial: There
- [Know Your Supplier (Continued): Ngoc Sinh Seafoods](https://shrimpalliance.com/know-your-supplier-continued-ngoc-sinh-seafoods/) - Earlier today, Bloomberg News published a brutal story describing visits to troubling aquaculture producers in Ca Mau, Vietnam and Yangjiang, China. In addition to a tilapia farm visited in Yangjiang, the report focuses on how shrimp is prepared for export by a Vietnamese exporter named Ngoc Sinh Seafoods: At Ngoc Sinh Seafoods Trading & Processing
- [Know Your Supplier (Continued): Ethoxyquin, Nitrofurans, and Chloramphenicol](https://shrimpalliance.com/know-your-supplier-continued-ethoxyquin-nitrofurans-and-chloramphenicol/) - In September, the FDA refused 148 shipments of seafood imports. Seven of these refusals (less than five percent) were of frozen shrimp imports. Six shipments of shrimp, sent from exporters in Ecuador, India, Indonesia, and Vietnam, were refused for the presence of salmonella. And one shipment of shrimp from Bangladesh was refused because of nitrofurans
- [Know Your Supplier Continued: Eliminating Child and Forced Labor from the Shrimp Supply Chain](https://shrimpalliance.com/news-alert-know-your-supplier-continued-eliminating-child-and-forced-labor-from-the-shrimp-supply-chain/) - The U.S. Department of Labor released an updated "List of Goods Produced by Child Labor or Forced Labor" on Wednesday, as required by the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005. In the fourth edition of the report, shrimp is once again highlighted as a commodity produced by both child and forced labor. Shrimp from
- [LDWF Closes a Portion of Coastal Waters Due to the Emergence of Oil on Adjacent Beaches](https://shrimpalliance.com/ldwf-closes-a-portion-of-coastal-waters-due-to-the-emergence-of-oil-on-adjacent-beaches/) - Fishermen are receiving mis-information that this closure is for all Louisiana waters. The website below should help to clear any misunderstandings. http://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/news/35912
- [Settling With BP?  Maximize Your Settlement Through Tax Planning](https://shrimpalliance.com/settling-with-bp-maximize-your-settlement-through-tax-planning/) - Many individuals and businesses in the domestic shrimp industry have already received settlement funds from BP with respect to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and many others will be receiving funds in the near future. In order to maximize the benefit you receive from any such settlement, be sure to consult with your accountant or
- [US Coast Guard Regulations](https://shrimpalliance.com/news-alert-us-coast-guard-regulations/) - Below is the first step to moving toward the US Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010 for fishing vessels: Starting October 16th all Commercial Fishing Vessels that operate beyond 3nm of the baseline will have to have a current safety decal to operate or risk a violation. Key words for your information; the
- [GAO Report Confirms Improvements in the Trade Adjustment Assistance for Farmers Program](https://shrimpalliance.com/gao-report-confirms-improvements-in-the-trade-adjustment-assistance-for-farmers-program/) - In December of 2006, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report following a review of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) administration of the Trade Adjustment Assistance for Farmers (TAAF) program. The GAO's 2006 report found significant flaws in the TAAF program existing at the time, concluding that "the criteria for [TAAF] program
- [Meet the Garcias: Owners of America's Largest Family-Owned Fleet](https://shrimpalliance.com/meet-the-garcias-owners-of-americas-largest-family-owned-fleet/) - The Garcia family of Palacios, Texas were profiled in Producing Excellence, a Farm Credit publication that shares compelling stories of American farmers and ranchers. The Garcias have the largest family-owned fleet in the United States, with 30 shrimp producing vessels between Edward Garcia, Sr. and his four sons. In addition to catching shrimp, Edward’s daughter,
- [Read the February 2012 Customs Ruling providing internal advice regarding King & Prince’s entries here:](https://shrimpalliance.com/read-the-february-2012-customs-ruling-providing-internal-advice-regarding-king-princes-entries-here/) - King Prince Request for Advice
- [Read the February 2012 Customs Ruling regarding King & Prince’s protest here:](https://shrimpalliance.com/read-the-february-2012-customs-ruling-regarding-king-princes-protest-here/) - King Prince Protest
- [Tackling Fraud](https://shrimpalliance.com/news-alert-tackling-fraud/) - In 2002, the Southern Shrimp Alliance was formed to address the massive price declines that were occurring in our industry. Shortly after formation and through the organization's initial investigation, we found was that shrimp were being imported from various foreign countries to the U.S. at dumped prices and relief from these unfairly-traded imports was available
- [Council Acts on SSA initiatives](https://shrimpalliance.com/news-alert-council-acts-on-ssa-initiatives/) - Electronic Logbooks: At its meeting in Tampa last week, the Gulf Fishery Management Council adopted by a strong vote of 10-3 a motion to direct its staff to prepare a white paper to evaluate a broad range of options for funding the electronic logbook program (ELB). This final motion actually represented the strongly preferred
- [Rauch's response to Council's letter regarding ELB's](https://shrimpalliance.com/rauchs-response-to-councils-letter-regarding-elbs/) - To read Rauch's response to Council's letter regarding ELB's click the link below: Rauch response letter to Gulf Council
- [Council's Letter to Rauch regarding ELBs](https://shrimpalliance.com/councils-letter-to-rauch-regarding-elbs/) - Click the link below to read the letter that was sent to Rauch regarding ELB's: Council Letter to Rauch regarding ELB's
- [Read Certified Laboratories Inc. 2002 Memorandum to NFI Members here:](https://shrimpalliance.com/read-certified-laboratories-inc-2002-memorandum-to-nfi-members-here/) - NFI Memo on Chloramphenicol
- [Why Does Congress Listen to SSA](https://shrimpalliance.com/why-does-congress-listen-to-ssa/) - Two weeks ago, I was honored to testify to Congress on behalf of the shrimp industry on trade fraud with shrimp imports. I was even more honored to speak in support of strong legislation proposed by Congressmen Boustany and Richmond to address import fraud. Later that evening, ABC News ran a national segment on the
- [Read AOAC Article on Seafood Initiative here:](https://shrimpalliance.com/read-aoac-article-on-seafood-initiative-here/) - AOAC Article on Meeting with NFI Meeting
- [Gutting Commentary Critical of NMFS on TEDs FW: Urner Barry's FTD Trade Alert 07 June 2012](https://shrimpalliance.com/gutting-commentary-critical-of-nmfs-on-teds-fw-urner-barrys-ftd-trade-alert-07-june-2012/) - [Richard Gutting Commentary] "Only please, Brer Fox, please don't throw me into the briar patch" This week shrimpers and NOAA officials are debating whether turtle excluder devices must be used in skimmer trawls, pusher-head trawls and wing nets - gear used by smaller vessels to catch shrimp in the shallow coastal waters of
- [News Alert on FY2012 CDSOA Program](https://shrimpalliance.com/news-alert-on-fy2012-cdsoa-program/) - CBP Announces Intent to Make CDSOA Distributions in FY2012 Last Friday, the Federal Register published U.S. Customs and Border Protection's "Notice of Intent to Distribute Offset for Fiscal Year 2012." Per the notice, certifications for fiscal year 2012 distributions must be received by the agency by July 31, 2012. Also on Friday, CBP
- [CBP’s “Notice of Intent to Distribute Offset for Fiscal Year 2012”](https://shrimpalliance.com/cbps-notice-of-intent-to-distribute-offset-for-fiscal-year-2012/) - Review CBP’s “Notice of Intent to Distribute Offset for Fiscal Year 2012” here: CDSOA 2012 Notice print
- [Oceana Advocate Learns About Shrimping](https://shrimpalliance.com/oceana-advocate-learns-about-shrimping/) - The author of the tumblr blog, "The Institute of Appropriate Priorities" took a sabbatical from a job at Oceana to do a roadtrip to visit America's busiest ports and to travel abroad. In visiting productive fisheries, he spent a good amount of time learning about the U.S. shrimp industry firsthand. The blog includes a short
- [Bill of Information filed in the case against Worldwide Shrimp](https://shrimpalliance.com/bill-of-information-filed-in-the-case-against-worldwide-shrimp/) - To read the Bill of Information filed in the case against Worldwide Shrimp please click the link below: Bill of Information
- [Wayne Magwood Featured by MSN's re:Discover](https://shrimpalliance.com/wayne-magwood-featured-by-msns-rediscover/) - Wayne Magwood of Charleston was recently the focus of “Saltwater in His Veins, Charleston in His Heart," an inside profile on MSN’s re: Discover. The series provides “insider profiles” that help readers rediscover “the soul of your favorite cities” across America. Wayne Magwood was chosen to represent the multi-generational, traditional way of life that is
- [SSA’s John Williams Testifies before House Subcommittee on Need to Strengthen Protections from Illegal Shrimp Trade](https://shrimpalliance.com/ssas-john-williams-testifies-before-house-subcommittee-on-need-to-strengthen-protections-from-illegal-shrimp-trade/) - Today Southern Shrimp Alliance’s Executive Director John Williams presented expert testimony before Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) and other Members of the Ways & Means Committee’s Subcommittee on Trade in the U.S. House of Representatives. Read SSA’s written testimony: http://waysandmeans.house.gov/UploadedFiles/John_Williams_Testimony_May_17th_Hearing.pdf The topic of the Subcommittee’s hearing was “Supporting Economic Growth and Job Creation through Customs Trade
- [SSA's Testimony on Duty Evasion](https://shrimpalliance.com/ssas-testimony-on-duty-evasion/) - John Williams, executive director of the Southern Shrimp Alliance, testified before the Ways and Means committee today on evasion of antidumping duties on shrimp. The hearing addressed the challenges of effectively and efficiently processing the volume and increasing complexity of trade in the future, CBP's structure, policies, operations, and modernization must support its trade facilitation
- [Boustany and Richmond Team to PROTECT Gulf Coast Producers](https://shrimpalliance.com/boustany-and-richmond-team-to-protect-gulf-coast-producers/) - A joint press release issued by the offices of Representative Boustany and Representative Richmond regarding the PROTECT Act: Washington, DC – Congressman Charles W. Boustany, Jr., M.D. (R-South Louisiana), released the following statement after introducing H.R. 5078, the Preventing Recurring Trade Evasion and Circumvention Act, or “PROTECT Act,” with Congressman Cedric Richmond (D-New Orleans). This
- [Louisiana Congressmen Tackle Illegal Circumvention of Trade Laws, Help Commercial Fishermen](https://shrimpalliance.com/louisiana-congressmen-tackle-illegal-circumvention-of-trade-laws-help-commercial-fishermen/) - Tarpon Springs, FL—The Southern Shrimp Alliance commends the leadership of Rep. Charles Boustany (R-La.) and Rep. Cedric Richmond (D-La.) in combating the illegal importation of shrimp through the introduction of H.R. 5708, the “Preventing Recurring Trade Evasion and Circumvention Act” or the “PROTECT Act.” By preventing circumvention of U.S. antidumping and countervailing duties, the bill
- [Kemps Ridley Recovery Plan](https://shrimpalliance.com/kemps-ridley-recovery-plan/) - Kemps Ridley Recovery Plan 2011 Revision singed final Sept 2011
- [NOAA Settlement](https://shrimpalliance.com/noaa-settlement/) - NOAA settlement 5-8-12
- [NRDA TED Project Cost Estimate](https://shrimpalliance.com/nrda-ted-project-cost-estimate/) - Project Cost Estimate Analysis Deployment of New Turtle Excluder Devices in Shrimp Fisheries Southern Shrimp Alliance For the purposes of this project cost estimate analysis, there are three potential categories of shrimp vessels to which this project may apply from the 8 shrimp producing states (NC, SC, GA, FL, AL, MS, LA, TX). This
- [NOAA Reaches Settlement with NGOs on Turtle Lawsuit, Issues Proposed Regulations For Skimmer Trawls](https://shrimpalliance.com/noaa-reaches-settlement-with-ngos-on-turtle-lawsuit-issues-proposed-regulations-for-skimmer-trawls/) - NOAA REACHES SETTLEMENT WITH NGOs ON TURTLE LAWSUIT, ISSUES PROPOSED REGULATIONS FOR SKIMMER TRAWLS SSA greatly appreciates NOAA's efforts to successfully negotiate a settlement that rejects the repeated and unjustified demands of environmental NGOs to shut down the entire shrimp fishery due to its interactions with Kemp's Ridley sea turtles. Link to settlement: https://shrimpalliance.com//?p=1830
- [NRDA Proposal](https://shrimpalliance.com/nrda-proposal/) - NRDA-project-information-sheet_12312013
- [In the News: Shem Creek's Newest Captain and Boatowner](https://shrimpalliance.com/in-the-news-shem-creeks-newest-captain-and-boatowner/) - Sully Witte of the Moultire News profiles Shem Creek's newest shrimp boat owner, Vasa Tarvin, 21, in the May 8, 2012 article, "There's a new boat on Shem Creek." Tarvin learned the shrimping trade under one of the oldest names in the shrimping industry, Captain Wayne Magwood. Today, Tarvin is the captain of his own
- [CBD Lawsuit](https://shrimpalliance.com/cbd-lawsuit/) - CBD Lawsuit Complaint_10-13-11
- [FDA Bans Importers Guilty of Seafood Mislabeling](https://shrimpalliance.com/fda-bans-importers-guilty-of-seafood-mislabeling/) - FDA Bans Importers Guilty of Seafood Mislabeling Yesterday, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued debarments precluding Karen Blyth and David Phelps from importing food into the United States for the next 20 years. Ms. Blyth had been sentenced to 33 months of imprisonment and Mr. Phelps received 24 months last year after being
- [Karen L. Blyth: Debarment Order](https://shrimpalliance.com/karen-l-blyth-debarment-order/) - To view the Blyth Debarment Order please click the link below: blythe debarment
- [David H.M. Phelps: Debarment Order](https://shrimpalliance.com/david-h-m-phelps-debarment-order/) - To view the Phelps Debarment Order please click the link below: phelps debarment
- [Marine Mammal Authorization Certificate](https://shrimpalliance.com/marine-mammal-authorization-certificate/) - The shrimp fishery has been reclassified from a Category III to a Category II fishery under the Marine Mammal Protection Act. That means all shrimp vessels must have an authorization certificate onboard. More info is here, and the certificate can be downloaded and printed from two different links on this page. http://sero.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/mm/mmap.htm Commercial shrimpers with
- [Fort Myers, FL Shrimp Meeting - 2012](https://shrimpalliance.com/fort-myers-fl-shrimp-meeting-2012/) - The Southern Shrimp Alliance is holding a Town Hall Meeting in Fort Myers, FL in May. TOPICS: What’s NEW, what’s NOW, and what’s NEXT for the shrimp industry. FOR WHO? Everyone interested in the shrimp industry, including: Boat Owners, Business Owners, Captains, Crew*, Spouses*, and other industry friends. *{Due to SSA's work, Spouses and
- [Vietnamese exporters included on government lists for rejections or concerns regarding banned antibiotics or herbicides](https://shrimpalliance.com/vietnamese-exporters-included-on-government-lists-for-rejections-or-concerns-regarding-banned-antibiotics-or-herbicides/) - Review a list of names of Vietnamese exporters included on government lists for rejections or concerns regarding banned antibiotics or herbicides, current as of April 9, 2012: Veterinary Drug Residue Findings
- [News Alert: Safety Issues with Vietnamese Seafood Persist](https://shrimpalliance.com/news-alert-safety-issues-with-vietnamese-seafood-persist/) - Safety Issues with Vietnamese Seafood Persist; Little Progress on Development of Detection Tools The Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) recently released a formal statement responding to the Southern Shrimp Alliance’s concerns regarding exports of farmed seafood from Vietnam. Arguing that the industry has addressed the use of harmful chemicals in aquaculture, VASEP
- [Shrimp Penalty Policy Information](https://shrimpalliance.com/shrimp-penalty-policy-information/) - Please click the link below to view the Shrimp Penalty Policy Information: 2pagesfromPenaltyPolicy
- [Louisiana Town Hall Meetings (March 2012)](https://shrimpalliance.com/louisiana-town-hall-meetings-march-2012/) - The Southern Shrimp Alliance is holding town hall meetings in LOUISIANA in March. TOPICS: What’s NEW, what’s NOW, and what’s NEXT for the shrimp industry. FOR WHO? Everyone interested in the shrimp industry, including: Boat Owners, Business Owners, Captains, Crew*, Spouses*, and other industry friends. {*Due to SSA's work, Spouses and Crew were eligible to
- [FDA:  Vietnam Walked Away from Commitment to Test Shrimp, Basa, Tra,  and Crabmeat Exports to the United States](https://shrimpalliance.com/fda-vietnam-walked-away-from-commitment-to-test-shrimp-basa-tra-and-crabmeat-exports-to-the-united-states/) - Responding to concerns expressed by the Southern Shrimp Alliance regarding the contamination of Vietnamese seafood exports to the U.S. market, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reported that following organizational changes in the Ministry of Fisheries, the Vietnamese government did not extend or revoked: a number of regulatory Directives and Decisions that are legally
- [Southern Shrimp Alliance’s Written Statement to the House Ways and Means Committee](https://shrimpalliance.com/southern-shrimp-alliances-written-statement-to-the-house-ways-and-means-committee/) - Read the Southern Shrimp Alliance’s Written Statement to the House Ways and Means Committee here: Written Comments on Hearing on President Obama's Trade Policy Agenda
- [FDA’s Letter to the Southern Shrimp Alliance](https://shrimpalliance.com/fdas-letter-to-the-southern-shrimp-alliance/) - Read the FDA’s Letter to the Southern Shrimp Alliance here: FDA Response to Vietnam Letters
- [Ecuador and Organic Shrimp’s "Murky Waters"](https://shrimpalliance.com/ecuador-and-organic-shrimps-murky-waters/) - Not many shrimpers will describe themselves as environmentalists. Some will. Most probably won’t. The long history of efforts by some organizations to shut down or severely limit shrimp trawling in U.S. waters tend to rile up shrimpers whenever the word “environmentalist” is mentioned. But that doesn’t mean that shrimpers are not environmentally conscious. Folks have
- [Magwood's Shrimp Featured in the Charleston City Paper](https://shrimpalliance.com/magwoods-shrimp-featured-in-the-charleston-city-paper/) - The Charleston City Paper’s Dish Dining Guide promotes local shrimp from Captain Wayne Magwood that appear on the menu of Two Boroughs Larder, a local-centric restaurant and market in downtown's Elliotborough neighborhood. In “The Magwoods keep the heads on and the freshness intact: Wild Shrimp,” Robert Moss writes: At the peak in the 1980s, almost
- [In the News: Retail sales helping Tampa Shrimp Docks](https://shrimpalliance.com/in-the-news-retail-sales-helping-tampa-shrimp-docks/) - Philip Morgan of the Tampa Bay Times profiles Tampa Shrimp Docks, in the February 19, 2012 article, "Retail sales helping Tampa Shrimp Dock wholesalers." The walk-in retail trade is steadily improving. The Port of Tampa security, which tightened in the wake of Sept. 11, has eased up at the shrimp docks allowing local residents the
- [Convictions Handed Down in Seafood Mislabeling Case; Investigation Uncovered Massive Fraud in  Shrimp Trade](https://shrimpalliance.com/convictions-handed-down-in-seafood-mislabeling-case-investigation-uncovered-massive-fraud-in-shrimp-trade/) - On Monday, Chau-Shing (“Duke”) Lin and Christopher Scott Ragone were sentenced for their role in a seafood mislabeling scheme involving pangasius falsely imported and marketed as other fish species. Mr. Lin received a sentence of three years probation, one hundred hours of community service, and a fine of $60,000. Mr. Ragone received three years probation
- [ICE Reports on the investigations of Ocean Duke](https://shrimpalliance.com/ice-reports-on-the-investigations-of-ocean-duke/) - Read the ICE Reports on the investigations of Ocean Duke here: Ocean Duke ICE Reports
- [Assistant U.S. Attorney’s full reporting of the Cambodian shrimp transshipment scheme](https://shrimpalliance.com/assistant-u-s-attorneys-full-reporting-of-the-cambodian-shrimp-transshipment-scheme/) - Read the Assistant U.S. Attorney’s full reporting of the Cambodian shrimp transshipment scheme here: US Sentencing Position
- [Southern Shrimp Alliance's Comments to the COAC](https://shrimpalliance.com/southern-shrimp-alliances-comments-to-the-coac/) - Read SSA’s Comments to the COAC here: SSA Statement to COAC February 2012
- [Shrimp Industry Lauds Georgia’s Sampling & Testing Program; Requests Greater Vigilance](https://shrimpalliance.com/shrimp-industry-lauds-georgias-sampling-requests-greater-vigilance/) - Today, the Southern Shrimp Alliance and the Georgia Shrimp Association sent a joint letter to the Commissioner of Georgia’s Department of Agriculture in response to a public records release of information relating to the state’s seafood sampling and testing program. The joint letter recognizes the Department’s substantial efforts to ensure the health and safety of
- [GCCF Makes “Four Times” Payment Methodology Retroactive To Those Who Previously Accepted “Two Times” Payment Offers](https://shrimpalliance.com/gccf-makes-four-times-payment-methodology-retroactive-to-those-who-previously-accepted-two-times-payment-offers/) - As expected and previously communicated by SSA (see SSA's December 21, 2011 Member Alert: https://shrimpalliance.com/?p=1023), the Gulf Coast Claims Facility (GCCF) has made the decision to apply the "four times 2010 losses" methodology for claimants in the shrimp and crab industries to claimants who previously settled for "two times 2010 losses." Following the GCCF's November
- [Know Your Supplier](https://shrimpalliance.com/know-your-supplier/) - The Southern Shrimp Alliance has introduced a new feature to our website today that I am excited about. A big red button on the home page will take you to our "Know Your Supplier" page. On it, you will find links to public information released by food regulatory agencies from around the world. There is
- [Court Limits Impact of Previously Ordered 6% Hold-back on GCCF Claims](https://shrimpalliance.com/court-limits-impact-of-previously-ordered-6-hold-back-on-gccf-claims/) - On January 18, 2012, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana issued an Order Amending and Superseding the Court’s Previous Orders of December 28, 2011, and January 4, 2012 related to a 6% hold-back requirement on all payments made by or on behalf of defendants in the Multidistrict Litigation (MDL), including
- [DOJ Challenges 6% Holdback of Final Payments Made by GCCF](https://shrimpalliance.com/doj-challenges-6-holdback-of-final-payments-made-by-gccf/) - In a court filing on January 12, the Department of Justice challenged the decision by U.S. District Court Judge Carl Barbier to set aside six percent of all claims payments made by the GCCF after December 30. The money set aside would be held in escrow to fund expenses of trial lawyers affiliated with the
- [News Alert: Murky Waters](https://shrimpalliance.com/news-alert-murky-waters/) - Like everyone else with an e-mail address, I get forwarded a lot of links to videos that I am encouraged to watch. Some are of the antics of adorable kids or pets, some are of remarkable sporting achievements, some are short patriotic films, some are of crackpots explaining why a politician is either a charlatan
- [Japanese and Canadian Governments: Vietnamese Farmed Seafood Imports Unsafe](https://shrimpalliance.com/japanese-and-canadian-governments-vietnamese-farmed-seafood-imports-unsafe/) - The Southern Shrimp Alliance today released the results of the organization's review of the actions taken by the governments of Japan and Canada to address the continued presence of harmful drug residues in Vietnamese seafood exports. In a letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Southern Shrimp Alliance reported that Vietnamese shrimp
- [SSA sends letter to FDA regarding Vietnamese Seafood Imports](https://shrimpalliance.com/ssa-sends-letter-to-fda-regarding-vietnamese-seafood-imports/) - To view the full letter that was sent to the FDA please click the link below: Vietnamese Seafood Imports
- [Proposed Coral HAPC Expansions](https://shrimpalliance.com/proposed-coral-hapc-expansions/) - These are very important meetings. Please attend if possible. Our tentative schedule for the public scoping meetings (held at each location 4-7 p.m.): January 24th - North Charleston, SC January 26th - New Bern, NC January 30th - Key Largo, FL (Key Largo Grande Hotel) January 31st- Cocoa Beach, FL (Doubletree Hotel Cocoa Beach Oceanfront)
- [SSA Confident that GCCF Will Apply Final Payment Methodology Modifications to Claimants Who Previously Accepted Final Offers](https://shrimpalliance.com/ssa-confident-that-gccf-will-apply-final-payment-methodology-modifications-to-claimants-who-previously-accepted-final-offers/) - On November 30, 2011, the GCCF announced modifications to the final payment methodology for members of the shrimp and crab industries who have been harmed by the BP oil spill. Specifically, for claimants in these industries, those modifications would increase final payment amounts from two- to four-times demonstrated losses. However, the GCCF also noted that
- [NOAA Fisheries’ Statistics Confirm Poor Harvest of Shrimp in November](https://shrimpalliance.com/noaa-fisheries-statistics-confirm-poor-harvest-of-shrimp-in-november/) - Through November, NOAA Fisheries reports that 110.9 million pounds of shrimp have been landed in the Gulf of Mexico in 2011. Compared with previous years, the 2011 harvest is roughly in line with the average annual Gulf shrimp harvests from 2005 to 2010 (114.9 million pounds): Annual landings, however, mask poor harvest months that began
- [SSA Letter to Ken Feinberg Regarding GCCF Modifications to  Shrimp Industry Final Payment Methodology](https://shrimpalliance.com/ssa-letter-to-ken-feinberg-regarding-gccf-modifications-to-shrimp-industry-final-payment-methodology/) - On December 13, 2011 the Southern Shrimp Alliance sent a letter to GCCF Administrator Ken Feinberg, providing comments to his recent modifications to the final payment methodology for members of the shrimp and crab industries who have been harmed by the BP oil spill. SSA thanked him for increasing final payment amounts from two to
- [Important Information Regarding GCCF Claims](https://shrimpalliance.com/important-information-regarding-gccf-claims/) - As reported last week, the Gulf Coast Claims Facility ("GCCF" or "Facility") has revised its final payment methodology for claimants in the shrimp and crab industries. A summary of these changes and a link to the GCCF web site can be found at our website, https://shrimpalliance.com/?p=968. Since last week's announcement, we have received considerable feedback
- [Southern Shrimp Alliance Paper for U.S. Customs and Border Protection Details Widespread Fraud in Evasion of Antidumping Duties](https://shrimpalliance.com/southern-shrimp-alliance-paper-for-u-s-customs-and-border-protection-details-widespread-fraud-in-evasion-of-antidumping-duties/) - In comments filed today with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the Southern Shrimp Alliance detailed the extensive fraud uncovered by CBP in enforcement operations relating to evasion of antidumping duties on shrimp and other imports. The comments, submitted for the record in advance of a meeting of the Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations of
- [Gulf Coast Claims Facility Announces Changes to Compensation Formula for Shrimpers](https://shrimpalliance.com/gulf-coast-claims-facility-announces-changes-to-compensation-formula-for-shrimpers/) - The Gulf Coast Claims Facility (GCCF) today announced changes to the compensation formula applied to all claims from commercial shrimp and crab harvesters and processors currently under review that have not yet been determined or accepted and for all claims received on or after November 30, 2011. Per today’s announcement, the following rules for compensation
- [$31.3 Million in CDSOA Funds Distributed to Shrimp Industry in 2011](https://shrimpalliance.com/31-3-million-in-cdsoa-funds-distributed-to-shrimp-industry-in-2011/) - In letters dated November 18, 2011, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) informed recipients of Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act (CDSOA) funds that a total of $31,337,410.45 in collected antidumping duties on shrimp imports would be distributed to the shrimp industry in 2011. The vast majority of the CDSOA funds to be distributed (96.6%)
- [DixieDining.com Interviews Rosa Zirlott](https://shrimpalliance.com/dixiedining-com-interviews-rosa-zirlott/) - Rosa Zirlott, an SSA Board Member for Alabama, recently sat down with Gary Saunders," Chief Eating Officer" of the award-winning DixieDining.com, to discuss the Eat Wild Alabama Seafood campaign and the fishing community of Bayou La Batre. The site has been featured in Southern Living magazine, on NPR Radio, Chowhound.com and countless other local, regional,
- [China’s Growth and Seafood Markets](https://shrimpalliance.com/chinas-growth-and-seafood-markets/) - China’s Growth and Seafood Markets Earlier this year, opponents of trade relief told the domestic shrimp industry not to worry. Before the U.S. International Trade Commission, we were informed that no harm would come from the removal of antidumping duties because the growing wealth of China would attract shrimp exports to the Chinese market. I
- [CBP Announces Withholding of Minimal Amounts of CDSOA Funds in FY2011](https://shrimpalliance.com/cbp-announces-withholding-of-minimal-amounts-of-cdsoa-funds-in-fy2011/) - On Friday, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued a press release explaining that the agency anticipated withholding approximately $7.95 million in collected antidumping and countervailing duties from distributions made under the Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act (CDSOA) for fiscal year 2011. This recent announcement clarifies a prior CBP report, issued in June, indicating
- [SSA Welcomes Enforcement of Turtle Excluder Device Laws](https://shrimpalliance.com/ssa-welcomes-enforcement-of-turtle-excluder-device-laws/) - Today, NOAA’s Office of General Counsel for Enforcement and Litigation assessed civil penalties to the owners and operators of eighteen shrimp trawlers for allegedly altering or not having turtle excluder devices (TEDs) on their vessels. The Southern Shrimp Alliance applauds the enforcement of laws designed to protect sea turtles. “Deliberately altering or refusing to use
- [Newsletter: Board Meeting; Electronic Logbooks; Chinese Duty Evasion](https://shrimpalliance.com/newsletter-board-meeting-electronic-logbooks-chinese-duty-evasion/) - SSA's Fall Board Meeting In Tampa, Florida SSA will hold its 2011 Fall Board Meeting on Thursday and Friday, November 3rd & 4th in Tampa, Florida. Presentations will be given by a number of invited guests from several organizations and agencies including the National Marine Fisheries Service and The Gulf and South Atlantic Fisheries Foundation.
- [Shrimpers: The Last Cowboys](https://shrimpalliance.com/shrimpers-the-last-cowboys/) - Captain Wayne Magwood, a fourth-generation shrimper in Charleston, is a modern day cowboy according to Antonia M. Krenza and Laney Roberts of EAT THIS! Charleston. After a day aboard Winds of Fortune, the reporters feature Magwood and his crew in “Where Have All the Cowboys Gone” this Fall: They are part of the cultural and
- [Persistent Food Safety Problems with Seafood Exported from Vietnam Undermines the FDA's Oversight of Imported Food Products](https://shrimpalliance.com/persistent-food-safety-problems-with-seafood-exported-from-vietnam-undermines-the-fdas-oversight-of-imported-food-products/) - The Southern Shrimp Alliance today sent a letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration alerting the agency to continued incidents of intentional adulteration of shrimp products produced for export in Vietnam. Per the agency's own accounting, FDA has attempted to address persistent deficiencies in the safety and wholesomeness of Vietnamese seafood exported to the
- [Important Information for Shrimpers Who Worked in BP’s Vessels of Opportunity (VOO) Program](https://shrimpalliance.com/important-information-for-shrimpers-who-worked-in-bps-vessels-of-opportunity-voo-program/) - In compensating shrimp fishermen and other claimants for economic loss, the Gulf Coast Claims Facility (GCCF) has not offset compensation earned from the VOO program from economic loss awards. In a September 21, 2011 letter to the GCCF, BP’s counsel stated that BP views the GCCF’s failure to offset such amounts as a violation of
- [Court of International Trade Remands U.S. Dept of Commerce's Refusal To Consider Evidence Regarding Circumvention of an Antidumping Order](https://shrimpalliance.com/court-of-international-trade-remands-u-s-dept-of-commerces-refusal-to-consider-evidence-regarding-circumvention-of-an-antidumping-order/) - Court of International Trade Overrules Commerce’s Refusal to Consider Evidence Regarding Circumvention of Antidumping Duties on Imported Chinese Shrimp On August 24, the Court of International Trade issued a decision reversing the Department of Commerce’s refusal to consider evidence submitted by the Ad Hoc Shrimp Trade Action Committee documenting substantial circumvention of the antidumping duty
- [Expediting the GCCF Claims Process](https://shrimpalliance.com/expediting-the-gccf-claims-process/) - Over the past year, the Southern Shrimp Alliance has maintained an open dialogue with Ken Feinberg and others within the GCCF. SSA's communications with the GCCF have been on behalf of the shrimp industry as a whole, with a focus on ensuring that all in the industry who have been impacted by the Deepwater Horizon
- [NMFS Denies Oceana petition, SSA Comments on Scoping Documents](https://shrimpalliance.com/nmfs-denies-oceana-petition-ssa-comments-on-scoping-documents/) - NOAA Denies Oceana Petition On August 3rd, NOAA denied the final of three separate petitions from environmental groups that sought emergency closures or restrictions of shrimp fishing due to a large number of unexplained sea turtle deaths in the Gulf of Mexico. The strong actions of the agency are a huge victory for the shrimp
- [Press Release on NOAA's Denial of ENGO Petitions](https://shrimpalliance.com/press-release-on-noaas-denial-of-engo-petitions/) - Contact: Deborah Long, 804.360.0074 NOAA Denies Petitions to Restrict Shrimping Due to Unexplained Sea Turtle Deaths Tarpon Springs, FL—The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has denied three separate petitions that would have immediately shutdown the U.S. shrimp industry due to a large number of unexplained sea turtle deaths in the Gulf of Mexico.
- [NOAA Denies Oceana Petition](https://shrimpalliance.com/noaa-denies-oceana-petition/) - "In summary, because we have substantially accomplished or begun actions requested in your petition and determined that emergency or interim measures or regulations are not warranted at this time, we are denying your petition." - 8-3-11 NOAA denial of Oceana Petition "While the June 2010 spike in Mississippi sea turtle strandings correlated strongly with the
- [Commentary on Sea Turtles](https://shrimpalliance.com/commentary-on-sea-turtles/) - Go to Oceana's web-site and you'll see this (http://act.oceana.org/letter/l-turtles-gulf/): Save Turtles From Dying Shrimp nets are drowning turtles, but they don't have to. Dead sea turtles are washing up on Gulf shores by the hundreds. More are falling uncounted onto the ocean floor. They are victims of drowning, caught in shrimp nets and unable to
- [Seafood Distributor Sentenced for Mislabeling Shrimp](https://shrimpalliance.com/seafood-distributor-sentenced-for-mislabeling-shrimp/) - On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that Richard Stowell, of United Seafood Imports, had been sentenced to two years of probation and six months of home confinement for mislabeling imported shrimp products sold in the U.S. market. Mr. Stowell's sentencing follows a related criminal conviction and sentencing in March of this year of
- [Sea Turtle Update](https://shrimpalliance.com/sea-turtle-update/) - Today SSA met with Assistant Secretary of Commerce Dr. Larry Robinson, Assistant Administrator for Fisheries Eric Schwaab, NMFS Southeast Regional Administrator Roy Crabtree and several other NOAA fisheries officials as part of its comprehensive effort to defend the shrimp fishery against efforts by environmental groups to shut down the fishery due to turtle strandings. This
- [NOAA Petition Letter](https://shrimpalliance.com/noaa-petition-letter/) - NOAA petition denial letter 7-29-11
- [Message Regarding TED Manufacturers](https://shrimpalliance.com/message-regarding-ted-manufacturers/) - As part of Southern Shrimp Alliance's commitment to improve compliance with TED requirements in the shrimp trawl fishery, please be advised that it is not a valid defense against prosecution for a TED violation to claim that the TED you purchased from a TED manufacturer (net shop) was illegal when you bought it. This is
- [TED Compliance Update](https://shrimpalliance.com/ted-compliance-update/) - With the scheduled reopening of the Texas Closure on Friday, I want to remind our fishermen of the crucial need to ensure that your TEDs are in full compliance before leaving the dock. Please take this message very seriously. Like it or not, your fishery and livelihoods are at stake. We all know this can

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- [Southern Shrimp Alliance](https://shrimpalliance.com/) - The Southern Shrimp Alliance (SSA) is an organization of U.S. shrimp fishermen, shrimp processors, and other members of the domestic industry in the eight warmwater shrimp-producing states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Texas.
- [About](https://shrimpalliance.com/about/) - Who Are We? The Southern Shrimp Alliance (SSA) is an organization of shrimp fishermen, shrimp processors, and other related businesses located in the eight warmwater shrimp-producing states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Texas. U.S. shrimpers, American shrimpers, national association Purpose Founded in 2002, the SSA works to ensure the
- [Board of Directors](https://shrimpalliance.com/about/board-of-directors/) - Legend Fisherman/Boat Owner Dock/Unloading Facility Shrimp Processor Seafood Distributor Retail Sales/Direct-to-Consumer Steve Bosarge, President President and CEO, Bosage Boats, Inc. Pascagoula, Mississippi Email Website Bosarge Boats Inc. started as a seafood production company in 1978 and has grown into a dynamic, full service marine enterprise with a diverse fleet of vessels providing services for various offshore
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- [Find U.S. Wild-Caught Shrimp](https://shrimpalliance.com/issues/industry-enhancement-efforts/find-u-s-wild-caught-shrimp/) - Sources for U.S. Wild-Caught Shrimp Most shrimping states have programs to help you source local shrimp. Check out these resources:American Shrimp Processors AssociationFresh From FloridaGeorgia GrownLouisiana Direct SeafoodMississippi Seafood – Gulf FreshNorth Carolina Local Food CouncilSouth Carolina Shrimpers CoalitionTexas Wild-Caught Shrimp 2025 Authenticity Report Sampled restaurants selling U.S. wild-caught shrimp in at least one dish The
- [Seafood Labeling Laws](https://shrimpalliance.com/issues/industry-enhancement-efforts/seafood-labeling-laws/) - 2025 Shrimp Authenticity Report The Southern Shrimp Alliance (SSA) is taking aggressive action to address deceptive marketing of farm-raised imported shrimp as U.S. wild-caught shrimp. After working with FTC on new restaurant guidance regarding false advertising of seafood, SSA is funding cutting-edge genetic testing of shrimp served at a random selection of restaurants across the
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- [USDA Programs](https://shrimpalliance.com/usda-programs/) - Industry Resource Guide USDA Resources for Shrimp & Seafood Funding pathways, technical assistance, and support programs for U.S. shrimp harvesters, processors, dealers, cooperatives, aquaculture producers, ports, and industry organizations. Start with the USDA Office of Seafood – your central point of contact to help commercial fishermen and seafood businesses navigate USDA programs and coordinate support
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- [MDI Funding of Shrimp Aquaculture](https://shrimpalliance.com/issues/fighting-for-fair-trade/mdi-funding-of-shrimp-aquaculture/) - Tracking U.S. Treasury Votes U.S. law prohibits the use of U.S. funds to support surplus production of commodities which harms U.S. producers (22 USC 262h). However, overseas shrimp aquaculture projects are regularly funded to the detriment of domestic shrimpers through Multilateral Development Institutions (MDIs), like the World Bank, using U.S. taxpayers’ money. The Southern Shrimp
- [Banned Antibiotics](https://shrimpalliance.com/take-action-2/banned-antibiotics/) - Searchable Databases of Antibiotic-Contaminated Shrimp The Southern Shrimp Alliance has compiled databases for all shrimp products refused entry by enforcement agencies in the United States, European Union, and Japan due to the presence of banned antibiotics and other antimicrobials. The databases provide information obtained directly from the enforcement agencies’ public disclosures. Users can sort and
- [Join Us](https://shrimpalliance.com/join-us/) - Why the SSA needs you Government officials, regulatory bodies, and the media look to the SSA to understand the U.S. wild-caught shrimp industry’s opinion on issues that affect your way of life. A robust and representative membership allows the SSA to speak on behalf of the industry with a strong, united voice. By joining the
- [Forced Labor](https://shrimpalliance.com/forced-labor/) - Government Compliance Tools Responsible Sourcing ToolThe Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) “Ending Trafficking in Persons,” requires contractors to the federal government of the United States to take concrete steps to address and prevent human trafficking in their supply chains. With support from the U.S. Department of State Office to Combat Trafficking in Persons, Verité has developed
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- [Check Your Suppliers](https://shrimpalliance.com/take-action-2/foreign-food-safety-resources/) - Before You Purchase, Ask Questions When purchasing wild-caught or farm-raised shrimp from the United States, you can rest assured that the product does not contain banned antibiotics. You can also be confident that U.S. shrimp were not produced using slave, forced, or child labor. The U.S. shrimp industry does not tolerate these unethical practices and
- [Take Action](https://shrimpalliance.com/take-action-2/) - Report illegal and/or unethical sales of shrimp products Review imported seafood product safety information Follow Us on Facebook Follow us on X Newsletter Sign-Up Join the SSA Donate
- [Useful Websites](https://shrimpalliance.com/issues/useful-websites/) - Coalition for Enforcement of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders Commercial Fishing Industry Vessel Safety Department of Commerce Customs and Border Protection International Trade Commission Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council National Marine Fisheries Service North Carolina Fisheries Association, Inc Sea Grant Southeastern Fisheries Association, Inc. U.S. Coast Guard U.S.Department of Agriculture U.S. Fish & Wildlife
- [Early Newsletters](https://shrimpalliance.com/early-newsletters/) - 2011Feb. 7, 2011 – NOAA Press Release on MislabelingFeb. 7, 2011 – GCCF ProposalFeb. 4, 2011 – Royal Red ReopeningJan. 26, 2011 – Fraud and Mislabeling UpdateJan. 14, 2011 – FYI- Gulf Claims Facility Press ReleaseJan. 13, 2011 – Guilty Plea in Shrimp Fraud Case 2010Dec. 22, 2010 – TAA UpdateDec. 15, 2010 – Gulf Coast Claims Facility UpdateDec. 13, 2010 – CDSOA UpdateDec.
- [Terms of Use](https://shrimpalliance.com/terms-of-use/) - Mobile Messaging Terms and Conditions Last updated: April 26, 2023 Southern Shrimp Alliance, Inc. (“Southern Shrimp Alliance”, “SSA”, “we”, or “us”) operates a mobile messaging program (the “Program”) subject to these Mobile Messaging Terms and Conditions (the “Mobile Messaging Terms”). The Program and our collection and use of your personal information is also subject to our Terms
- [Year Archives](https://shrimpalliance.com/year-archives/) - CategoriesCategories Select Category Fisheries Management (150) Access (39) EPA Discharge Permits (NPDES) (8) Gulf Shrimp Permits (6) Marine Protected Areas (5) Offshore Aquaculture (2) Offshore Wind Energy (6) Sustainability (48) Blacknose Shark Management (1) Bycatch Reduction Devices (BRD) (6) Red Snapper Management (4) Sea Turtle Conservation (32) Loggerhead Turtle Reclassification (3) Turtle Excluder Devices (TED) (28) Smalltooth Sawfish Management (1) Fraud Enforcement (80) Labeling (51) Short Weights (5) Traceability (20) In the News (24) Industry
- [Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill](https://shrimpalliance.com/issues/deepwater-horizon-oil-spill/) - “The Southern Shrimp Alliance is worried about the damages from the oil and additional impact of dispersants on the marine environment—from plankton and shrimp larvae to protected marine mammals, seabirds and endangered species of sea turtles,” said John Williams, Executive Director of the Southern Shrimp Alliance. “The shrimp industry is already facing closures that prevent us from
- [Enhancing Food Safety](https://shrimpalliance.com/issues/enhancing-food-safety/) - ENHANCING FOOD SAFETY: CONTENTS Providing Enforcement Solutions Developing Standards and Testing The Southern Shrimp Alliance shapes the debate on food safety and related legislation through research, written analyses, briefings, and Congressional hearing testimony. The SSA has demonstrated that the relatively lax U.S. imported food safety regime and the widespread use of banned substances to increase
- [Industry Enhancement Efforts](https://shrimpalliance.com/issues/industry-enhancement-efforts/) - INDUSTRY ENHANCEMENT EFFORTS: CONTENTS Trade Adjustment Assistance Creating New Markets for U.S. Shrimp Confronting Barriers to Business Facilitating Communication Membership The Southern Shrimp Alliance works on a variety of other national issues in an effort improve the environment in which the U.S. shrimp industry conducts its business. Throughout 2009, the SSA represented the business needs
- [Fighting for Fair Trade](https://shrimpalliance.com/issues/fighting-for-fair-trade/) - FIGHTING FOR FAIR TRADE: CONTENTS Achieving Equitable Benefits of Trade Relief Improving Duty Collection Litigating the Antidumping Orders Addressing Child Safety and Labor Abuses The Southern Shrimp Alliance has prosecuted and defended the antidumping duties imposed to respond to unfair pricing, and provided information and analysis to multiple government agencies to respond to illegal evasion
- [Issues](https://shrimpalliance.com/issues/) - Impacting Legislation The Southern Shrimp Alliance is many faceted and dedicates our resources to a wide range of legal, legislative, and regulatory issues that directly impact the tens of thousands of businesses that produce wild-caught U.S. shrimp in eight states. Here, you can learn about our various efforts to support U.S. trade laws, and work
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- [Report Shrimp Fraud](https://shrimpalliance.com/take-action-2/report-shrimp-fraud/) - Use this form to report illegal and/or unethical sales of shrimp products, such as mislabeling, short-weighting, and wrong count. In appropriate circumstances, the Southern Shrimp Alliance will forward information to state or federal regulatory agencies. Where there is no regulation of labeling (restaurants), the Southern Shrimp Alliance will compile information regarding incorrect or false labeling in support
- [State Seafood Testing Programs](https://shrimpalliance.com/issues/enhancing-food-safety/state-seafood-testing-programs/) - Summary of State Import Safety Testing Programs Despite the substantial evidence amassed that imported seafood could be contaminated with harmful and banned substances, the FDA has done little to safeguard American consumers from potentially harmful imported seafood. As a result, state governments have been forced to step into the breach. State Governments Are Independently Testing
- [Newsletter Archive](https://shrimpalliance.com/latest-news/newsletters/) - [doc_library doc_category="newsletter-archive" folders="false"] Prior to the launch of SSA’s new website, which includes News Alerts as events transpire, SSA sent regular newsletters to members with updates of actions taken that effect the industry. The information has been archived here for your reference. More recent news and updates can be found under “Latest News.” Feb. 7,
- [Notable Achievements](https://shrimpalliance.com/about/our-first-decade/) - Prior to the launch of SSA’s new website, which includes News Alerts as events transpire, SSA sent regular newsletters to members with updates of actions taken that effect the industry. The information has been archived here for your reference. More recent news and updates can be found under “Latest News.” Early Newsletters Testimony/Comments Activities Report
- [Legal Filings](https://shrimpalliance.com/issues/fighting-for-fair-trade/legal-filings/) - Zeroing The Southern Shrimp Alliance continues to be the only organization defending the antidumping duties against efforts to remove or reduce them. The U.S. Department of Commerce recently issued a preliminary determination indicating that the antidumping order on shrimp imports from Ecuador would be revoked in response to a decision by the Appellate Body of
- [Improve Shrimp Quality](https://shrimpalliance.com/resources/improve-shrimp-quality/) - Industry experts believe the strategy of reducing fuel costs and increasing quality are within the reach of virtually all offshore shrimp producers through the gear improvements and that it will have a significant, positive, lasting impact on the economic well-being of shrimp-trawl businesses. The Steps Required to Produce Visually Perfect, Premium Quality, Great Tasting Wild
- [Industry Resources](https://shrimpalliance.com/resources/) - INDUSTRY RESOURCES Issues Imported Seafood Safety Useful Links For more than ten years, the Southern Shrimp Alliance has been addressing the various issues that threaten the livelihood of the people and communities that depend on a healthy, vibrant U.S. shrimp industry. We invite you to learn more about the ongoing struggles facing one of the
- [Check Your Suppliers1](https://shrimpalliance.com/foreign-food-safety-resources1/) - [vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Before You Purchase, Ask Questions” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1557908438476{padding-right: 2rem !important;padding-bottom: 2rem !important;}”]When purchasing wild-caught or farm-raised shrimp from the United States, you can rest assured that the product does not contain banned antibiotics. You can also be confident that U.S. shrimp were not produced using slave, forced, or child labor. The U.S. shrimp industry
- [Blog Archive](https://shrimpalliance.com/latest-news/press-releases/) - Prior to the launch of SSA's new website, which posts press releases as searchable blog posts, SSA posted PDFs of all press releases. The information has been archived here for your reference. More recent news and updates can be found under "Latest News." 2010 5/15/10 - EPA Approves Undersea Dispersants, Ignores U.S. Fisheries Concerns Read
- [Application - Thank you](https://shrimpalliance.com/join-us/apply-online/application-thank-you/) - We’ve successfully received your application and payment, and are processing your membership now.Thank you for joining the Southern Shrimp Alliance, and for helping us to achieve a truly fair and preferred market for American shrimp products!

## Documents

- [Q2 2026 Newsletter](https://shrimpalliance.com/document/q2-2026-newsletter/) - The second quarter of 2026 was one of the most active advocacy periods in recent memory for America's shrimp industry. From the White House to state capitols, momentum continued to build behind policies that support U.S. wild-caught shrimp, strengthen seafood transparency, and hold imports to U.S. standards.​
- [Section 609 (Public Law 101-162) Public Comments](https://shrimpalliance.com/document/section-609-public-law-101-162-public-comments/) - The effective enforcement of this section 609 program is one of the most important ways the federal government can protect endangered sea turtles and provide the U.S. shrimp fishery with a more level playing field in having to compete with shrimp imports that have overwhelmed the U.S. marketplace and driven prices to levels that can
- [Seafood Industry Coalition Letter Supporting the Destruction of Hazardous Imports Act](https://shrimpalliance.com/document/seafood-industry-coalition-letter-supporting-the-destruction-of-hazardous-imports-act/) - Sixteen seafood industry associations sent a letter on February 23, 2026 to the leadership of the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions and House Committee on Energy and Commerce supporting the Destruction of Hazardous Imports Act, bipartisan legislation introduced by Representative Clay Higgins (R-LA) and Representative Troy Carter (D-LA) in the House
- [Comments on Coral Amendment 11 / Shrimp Amendment 12](https://shrimpalliance.com/document/comments-on-coral-amendment-11-shrimp-amendment-12/) - Comments regarding Coral Amendment 11 / Shrimp Amendment 12. SSA urges the Council to take final action selecting Preferred Alternative 2 and to forward this alternative to the Secretary for review and approval in accordance with Section 304(a) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA).
- [Recommendations for NOAA's implementation of Executive Order 14276](https://shrimpalliance.com/document/recommendations-for-noaas-implementation-of-executive-order-14276-2/) - The Southern Shrimp Alliance submitted additional comments for Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness (Executive Order 14276). The comments and suggestions herein are additive to responses previously provided by SSA on September 29, 2025.
- [Coalition Letter Supporting the FISH Act](https://shrimpalliance.com/document/coalition-letter-supporting-the-fish-act/) - Commercial fishermen and coastal communities across the United States, write to express our strong support for H.R. 3756, the Fighting Foreign Illegal Seafood Harvests (FISH) Act. As stewards of our nation’s marine resources and participants in one of the world’s most highly regulated sustainable food systems, we view this legislation as a key step toward
- [Recommendations for NOAA’s Implementation of Executive Order 14276](https://shrimpalliance.com/document/recommendations-for-noaas-implementation-of-executive-order-14276/) - SSA advocates for the aggressive and timely implementation of twenty actions by NOAA itself and in collaboration with other federal agencies in response to Executive Order 14276, Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness. These recommendations are presented in no particular order of priority.
- [Response to "Radioactive Shrimp" Recalls](https://shrimpalliance.com/document/response-to-radioactive-shrimp-recalls/) - In a press release, the Southern Shrimp Alliance urges consumers to choose U.S. wild-caught shrimp amid import contamination crisis. Recent recalls highlight ongoing safety failures in imported farm-raised shrimp, while domestic fishermen continue to deliver superior quality.
- [Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) regarding Aquaculture Opportunity Areas (AOA) in the Gulf of Mexico](https://shrimpalliance.com/document/programmatic-environmental-impact-statement-peis-regarding-aquaculture-opportunity-areas-aoa-in-the-gulf-of-mexico/) - The Southern Shrimp Alliance (SSA) provides comments regarding NOAA’s draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) regarding Aquaculture Opportunity Areas (AOA) in the Gulf of America (Gulf) to deconflict siting with traditional shrimp fishing grounds and express unaddressed concerns about offshore aquaculture development.
- [Comments on Implementation of Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness](https://shrimpalliance.com/document/comments-on-implementation-of-restoring-american-seafood-competitiveness/) - The Southern Shrimp Alliance submitted comments to members of the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (SAFMC or Council) on implementing President Trump’s Executive Order 14276: “Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness" for consideration in developing its own set of recommendations to the Secretary of Commerce.
- [Comments on Coral Amendment 11/ Shrimp Amendment 12](https://shrimpalliance.com/document/15227/) - Comments regarding Coral Amendment 11/ Shrimp Amendment 12 in which SSA strongly recommends that the Council take Final Action to adopt Preferred Alternative 2 and to submit that Alternative to the Secretary for approval pursuant to section 304(a) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act (MSA).
- [Letter Opposing NC House Bill 442](https://shrimpalliance.com/document/letter-opposing-nc-house-bill-442/) - SSA expresses strong support for the North Carolina shrimp industry and opposition to House Bill 442, which includes a provision that would prohibit the “Taking or attempting to take shrimp using a trawl net in any coastal fishing waters other than areas of the Atlantic Ocean located more than one-half mile from the shoreline.”
- [American Food Producers Welcome Trade Deals,  Call for Targeted Tariffs to Increase Food Security](https://shrimpalliance.com/document/american-food-producers-welcome-trade-deals-call-for-targeted-tariffs-to-increase-food-security/) - On the heels of a historic trade win, a coalition representing four American food industries praised President Trump's "America First" leadership, while calling for targeted tariffs on imported honey, catfish, crawfish, and shrimp to counter years of predatory trade practices. The coalition—comprising the American Honey Producers Association, Catfish Farmers of America, Crawfish Processors Alliance, Louisiana
- [Coalition Letter on Tariffs](https://shrimpalliance.com/document/coalition-letter-on-tariffs/) - A coalition representing four American food industries praised President Trump's "America First" leadership, calling for targeted tariffs on imported honey, catfish, crawfish, and shrimp to counter years of predatory trade practices. The coalition—comprising the American Honey Producers Association, Catfish Farmers of America, Crawfish Processors Alliance, Louisiana Farm Bureau Crawfish Committee, and Southern Shrimp Alliance—warned in
- [Comments on American trade enforcement priorities](https://shrimpalliance.com/document/comments-on-american-trade-enforcement-priorities/) - The Southern Shrimp Alliance submitted the following comments to the Subcommittee on Trade of the House Ways and Means Committee's February 25, 2025 hearing on American trade enforcement priorities. Our comments address common-sense reforms that the Southern Shrimp Alliance believes will enhance trade enforcement and help level the playing field for American companies and workers.
- [Comments to USTR Concerning Unfair Trade Practices and Harm from Non-Reciprocal Trade Arrangements](https://shrimpalliance.com/document/comments-to-ustr-concerning-unfair-trade-practices-and-harm-from-non-reciprocal-trade-arrangements/) - In response to the invitation from the Office of the United States Trade Representative for comments from the public, on a country-by-country basis, to assist President Trump’s Administration in reviewing and identifying any unfair trade practices by other countries and in initiating all necessary actions to investigate the harm to the United States from any
- [U.S. Shrimpers Welcome Sen. Cassidy’s Call  to Halt U.S. Funding for Foreign Shrimp Aquaculture](https://shrimpalliance.com/document/u-s-shrimpers-welcome-sen-cassidys-call-to-halt-u-s-funding-for-foreign-shrimp-aquaculture/) - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA), a senior member of the Senate Finance Committee, has called on Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to block U.S. taxpayer dollars from financing foreign shrimp aquaculture projects through International Financial Institutions (IFIs). In a letter to Secretary Bessent, Cassidy urged the Treasury, in coordination with the State Department, to take all necessary
- [Letter to Senate Finance - Foreign Relations Committee re: IFI Financing](https://shrimpalliance.com/document/letter-to-senate-finance-foreign-relations-committee-re-ifi-financing/) - The Southern Shrimp Alliance appeals to the U.S. Senate Committees over the financing by International Financial Institutions (IFIs) of shrimp aquaculture industries in foreign nations and the role of the Department of Treasury to advise the Secretary of the Treasury and Secretary of State of the grave harm to our industry wrought by the use
- [Corporate Accountability Lab and Southern Shrimp Alliance  Urge FTC to Investigate Deceptive Seafood Certification Scheme](https://shrimpalliance.com/document/corporate-accountability-lab-and-southern-shrimp-alliance-urge-ftc-to-investigate-deceptive-seafood-certification-scheme/) - Chicago, IL—Today, Corporate Accountability Lab and the Southern Shrimp Alliance co-filed a formal complaint with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), requesting action against false or deceptive advertising- or marketing-related activities by the Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification scheme, operated by the Global Seafood Alliance (GSA), as well as the many brands and retailers that use
- [FTC Petition re: BAP certification](https://shrimpalliance.com/document/ftc-petition-re-bap-certification/) - Today, Corporate Accountability Lab and the Southern Shrimp Alliance co-filed a formal complaint with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), requesting action against false or deceptive advertising- or marketing-related activities by the Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification scheme, operated by the Global Seafood Alliance (GSA), as well as the many brands and retailers that use and
- [Comments on the Hecate Proposal](https://shrimpalliance.com/document/ssa-comments-on-the-hecate-proposal/) - The Southern Shrimp Alliance is pleased to submit the following comments, recommendations, and requests regarding this unsolicited request1 (Proposal) from Hecate Energy Gulf Wind LLC (Hecate) for two commercial leases for wind energy development in areas BOEM previously designated as WEAs C and D in the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) that is intended for offtake
- [Comments on BOEM Proposed Sale Notice Gulf of Mexico (GOMW-2)](https://shrimpalliance.com/document/comments-on-boem-proposed-sale-notice-gulf-of-mexico-gomw-2/) - SSA requests BOEM fully deconflict offshore wind facility siting with the shrimp industry by avoiding areas with moderate-to-high shrimp fishing effort included in the proposed Lease Areas.
- [SSA Letter to ILAB re: adding Indian shrimp to the List of Goods Produced by Child Labor or Forced Labor](https://shrimpalliance.com/document/ssa-letter-to-ilab-re-adding-indian-shrimp-to-the-list-of-goods-produced-by-child-labor-or-forced-labor/) - SSA requests that the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of International Labor Affairs add shrimp from India to the agency’s List of Goods Produced by Child or Forced Labor and its List of Products Produced by Forced or Indentured Child Labor. The basis for the Southern Shrimp Alliance’s request is set forth in the detail in the
- [Letter to Ways & Means re HR 6414](https://shrimpalliance.com/document/letter-to-ways-means-re-hr-6414/) - The Southern Shrimp Alliance sent a letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Ways & Means expressing the U.S. shrimp industry’s strong opposition to the Innovation and Development in Ecuador Act of 2023, H.R. 6414.
- [SSA Files Post-Conference Brief](https://shrimpalliance.com/document/ssa-files-post-conference-brief/) - On November 15, 2023, the U.S. International Trade Commission held a staff conference at which representatives from the American Shrimp Processors Association (ASPA) and the U.S. Shrimpers Coalition testified in support of trade relief for the U.S. industry. On November 20, 2023, ASPA and the Southern Shrimp Alliance filed separate post-conference briefs in support of trade relief
- [Green Sea Turtle Critical Habitat](https://shrimpalliance.com/document/green-sea-turtle-critical-habitat/)
- [Comments on Proposed Rule to Designate Critical Habitat for Endangered Rice’s Whales](https://shrimpalliance.com/document/comments-on-proposed-rule-to-designate-critical-habitat-for-endangered-rices-whales/) - In preparing these comments, SSA carefully reviewed the Proposed Rule at 88 FR 47453 (“Proposed Rule”), the NMFS Gulf of Mexico Fishery Bulletin FB23-048, the NMFS 2023 Rice’s Whale CriLcal Habitat Report, and the current April 26, 2021 Biological Opinion for the U.S. Southeast U.S. Shrimp Fisheries (“2021 BiOp”)
- [Comments on Proposed Changes to National Standards 4, 8, and 9 of MSA](https://shrimpalliance.com/document/comments-on-proposed-changes-to-national-standards-4-8-and-9-of-msa/) - SSA comments on the Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) to potentially revise the Guidelines for implementing National Standards 4, 8, and 9 of the Magnuson-Stevens Fisheries Conservation and Management Act (MSA).
- [Letter supporting inclusion of seafood under USDA programs.](https://shrimpalliance.com/document/letter-supporting-inclusion-of-seafood-under-usda-programs/) - This letter to the leaders of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry and U.S. House Committee on Agriculture support the inclusion of seafood under USDA programs.
- [Amicus Curiae Brief to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in support of the Plaintiffs in Ratha v. Phatthana Foods](https://shrimpalliance.com/document/amicus-curiae-brief-to-the-ninth-circuit-court-of-appeals-in-support-of-the-plaintiffs-in-ratha-v-phatthana-foods/) - SSA joined 21 human rights and environmental groups in supporting legal action against forced labor and human trafficking in the Thai shrimp processing industry. The various organizations filed an amicus curiae brief with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in Ratha v. Phatthana Foods.
- [A Crisis of Our Own Making](https://shrimpalliance.com/document/a-crisis-of-our-own-making/) - The Southern Shrimp Alliance announces the release of A Crisis of Our Own Making, a research report describing the role of international financial institutions, like the World Bank, in the creation of excess shrimp aquaculture capacity throughout the world.
- [Comments to ILAB on List of Goods Report](https://shrimpalliance.com/document/comments-to-ilab-on-list-of-goods-report/) - Comments on Efforts by Certain Foreign Countries to Eliminate the Worst Forms of Child Labor; Child Labor, Forced Labor, and Forced or Indentured Child Labor in the Production of Goods in Foreign Countries; and Business Practices to Reduce the Likelihood of Forced Labor or Child Labor in the Production of Goods (Docket No. DOL-2022-0008)
- [Letter to Governors re fishery disaster 8-25-23](https://shrimpalliance.com/document/letter-to-governors-re-fishery-disaster-8-25-23/) - SSA believes that the circumstances now faced by the U.S. shrimp fishery meet the criteria of the Act for the Secretary of Commerce to make a determination of a fishery resource disaster for the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic shrimp fishery.
- [Letter on Updating US Customs Laws](https://shrimpalliance.com/document/comments-on-updating-us-customs-laws/) - SSA asked Senators for the public disclosure of manifests for shipments that arrive in the United States through truck, rail, or air. The lack of public disclosure regarding truck or rail shipments has created large gaps in SSA’s ability to track and monitor imports.
- [August 2023 Newsletter](https://shrimpalliance.com/document/august-2023-newsletter/)
- [Comments on Proposed Rule – Regulations Improving and Strengthening the Enforcement of Trade Remedies Through the Administration of the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Laws](https://shrimpalliance.com/document/comments-on-proposed-rule-regulations-improving-and-strengthening-the-enforcement-of-trade-remedies-through-the-administration-of-the-antidumping-and-countervailing-duty-laws/) - SSA supported the Commerce Department's efforts to strengthen enforcement of the antidumping duty laws. It also observed that Commerce has routinely declined to exercise the authority already granted to it by Congress to account for dumping entirely. Some of Commerce's proposed regulatory amendments would make it more difficult for SSA to demonstrate when the agency
- [July 2023 Top 5 Newsletter](https://shrimpalliance.com/document/july-2023-top-5-newsletter/) - SSA Appeals Reduction in Indian Shrimp Duties Gulf Council Needs Better Balance SSA Responds to Environmental Groups Petition on Rice's Whales ITC Finds U.S. Shrimp Industry More Profitable in 2021 Media Reports on Industry Supported with Data
- [Rice's Whale Petition](https://shrimpalliance.com/document/rices-whale-petition/) - SSA responded to a petition by a coalition of environmental groups to create new regulatory rules to protect endangered Rice's Whales. The environmental organizations request that NOAA limit vessel speeds to ten knots or less, prohibit nighttime transit, and implement other vessel-related mitigation measures in the whale's core habitat of the Gulf of Mexico. In
- [Joint Gulf Commercial Industry Letter on Gulf Council Representation](https://shrimpalliance.com/document/joint-gulf-commercial-industry-letter-on-gulf-council-representation/) - Seventeen commercial and federal charter/for-hire fishing organizations in the Gulf of Mexico write to Department of Commerce Secretary Raimondo to strongly encourage a rebalance and diversification of the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Gulf Council) with commercial and charter/for-hire representatives.
- [June 2023 Top 5 News](https://shrimpalliance.com/document/june-2023-top-5-news/)
- [Sunset Review Final Comments](https://shrimpalliance.com/document/sunset-review-final-comments/) - Five-Year Review of Antidumping Duty Order on Frozen Warmwater Shrimp from China, India, Thailand, and Vietnam: Final Comments
- [Comments on BOEM Proposed Sale Notice Gulf of Mexico](https://shrimpalliance.com/document/comments-on-boem-proposed-sale-notice-gulf-of-mexico/) - SSA requests BOEM fully deconflict offshore wind facility siting with the shrimp industry by avoiding areas with moderate-to-high shrimp fishing effort included in the three proposed Lease Areas.
- [Support letter - Black Gill Disease Research Funding](https://shrimpalliance.com/document/support-letter-black-gill-disease-research-funding/) - Letter of support for the Blakeslee et al. proposal for North Carolina Sea Grant's 2024-2026 Biennial Competitive Core Research Funding
- [April 2023 Newsletter](https://shrimpalliance.com/document/april-2023-newsletter/) - Top 5 topics highlighted in the April 2023 newsletter
- [India AR17 Megaa Moda Case Brief](https://shrimpalliance.com/document/india-ar17-megaa-moda-case-brief/) - Argues for increased antidumping duties for Indian exporters Megaa Moda
- [India AR17 NK Marine Case Brief](https://shrimpalliance.com/document/india-ar17-nk-marine-case-brief/) - Argues for increased antidumping duties for Indian exporters NK Marine
- [India AR17 Rebuttal Brief](https://shrimpalliance.com/document/india-ar17-rebuttal-brief/) - Argues that preliminary dumping margins in AR17 were too low and should be increased for two Indian exporters, NK Marine and Megaa Moda.
- [Submission of Witness Testimony in Sunset Review](https://shrimpalliance.com/document/submission-of-witness-testimony-in-sunset-review/) - Testimony from Steven Bosarge, Michael Hooper, Craig A. Wallis, and Nathaniel Maandig Rickard.
- [January 2023 Landings Data](https://shrimpalliance.com/document/january-2023-landings-data/) - Volume of Landed Shrimp Declines as Shrimp Prices Collapse in January
- [AHSTAC AHSIC ITC Sunset Review 2023 Prehearing Brief](https://shrimpalliance.com/document/ahstac-ahsic-itc-sunset-review-2023-prehearing-brief/) - 2023 Sunset Review Prehearing Brief filed on behalf of the U.S. shrimp industry.
- [NOAA Proposed Rule to Expand the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Boundaries, NOAA-NOS-2019-0094, 87 FR 42800, July 18, 2022](https://shrimpalliance.com/document/noaa-proposed-rule-to-expand-the-florida-keys-national-marine-sanctuary-boundaries-noaa-nos-2019-0094-87-fr-42800-july-18-2022/) - SSA requests that NOAA pursue alternative and more effective strategies for protecting the FKNMS’s coral habitat from large vessel damage - and from water quality degradation and Sanctuary over-use – than simply expanding the Sanctuary boundaries to the detriment of the shrimp industry.
- [Gulf AOA PEIS – Notice of Intent](https://shrimpalliance.com/document/gulf-aoa-peis-notice-of-intent/) - The Southern Shrimp Alliance (SSA) appreciates the opportunity to provide the following comments regarding NOAA’s Notice of Intent (Notice) to prepare a Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) regarding Aquaculture Opportunity Areas (AOA) in the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf).
- [December 2022 Landings Data](https://shrimpalliance.com/document/december-2022-landings-data/) - The preliminary data indicates that roughly 6.7 million pounds of shrimp were landed in the Gulf and South Atlantic in December 2022. Compared to the preliminary figures previously reported by the agency, U.S. warmwater shrimp landings in the Gulf of Mexico were 7.1 percent below the prior twenty-two year historic average of 117.9 million pounds.
- [Comments on NOAA National Seafood Strategy](https://shrimpalliance.com/document/12797/) - SSA strongly supports the clear focus of this National Seafood Strategy on protecting and advancing U.S. seafood production, including shrimp, the most sustainable and safe seafood in the world. However, SSA strongly opposes spending $25 million per year of federal taxpayer dollars on promoting U.S. consumption of seafood imports.

## Categories

- [Uncategorized](https://shrimpalliance.com/category/uncategorized/)
- [Press Releases](https://shrimpalliance.com/category/our-work/press-releases/)
- [Trade](https://shrimpalliance.com/category/trade/) - The Southern Shrimp Alliance believes that the U.S. shrimp industry produces higher-quality products more efficiently than farmed shrimp imports. Shrimp is oversupplied internationally because foreign governments heavily subsidize their shrimp industries while shrimp exporters sell at dumped prices to win market share. Cheap shrimp largely targets the U.S. market, because other major seafood-importing markets do substantially more to address abuse of illegal antibiotics in aquaculture, impose more stringent food safety requirements, and/or require full traceability of imported shrimp. The organization has successfully demonstrated dumping occurs in the U.S. market, secured duties to offset unfair trade, and worked to equalize the regulatory burdens imposed on U.S. and foreign shrimp producers participating in this market. The Southern Shrimp Alliance supports increased resources and improved tools for federal agencies responsible for trade enforcement.
- [Antidumping Litigation](https://shrimpalliance.com/category/trade/antidumping/) - In December 2003, the Southern Shrimp Alliance brought trade actions against dumped shrimp from six countries, resulting in antidumping duties. The resulting trade relief granted in 2005 stabilized the market. We continue to defend and manage antidumping duty orders on certain frozen warmwater shrimp from China, India, Thailand, and Vietnam to combat the sales of shrimp from these countries at prices below fair value.
- [Fraud Enforcement](https://shrimpalliance.com/category/fraud/) - The Southern Shrimp Alliance’s work on fraud enforcement protects millions of U.S. shrimp consumers, our U.S. shrimp fishery, and legitimate, law-abiding shrimp importers. We aim to stop fraud in the U.S. shrimp market, be it from imported or domestic sources, and advocate for increased transparency and labeling of shrimp from its point of origin to consumption.
- [Industry Enhancement](https://shrimpalliance.com/category/industry-enhancement/) - The Southern Shrimp Alliance supports the current and future generations of the U.S. shrimp industry through advocacy. In addition, our investments include research, scholarships, and programs. We also help communicate opportunities for enhancement to the shrimp industry at large.
- [Marketing](https://shrimpalliance.com/category/industry-enhancement/marketing/) - The Southern Shrimp Alliance promotes the health and quality benefits of U.S. wild-caught shrimp. However, because approximately 90% of shrimp sold in the U.S. market is imported, we oppose efforts to use U.S. tax dollars to market shrimp generically.
- [Traceability](https://shrimpalliance.com/category/fraud/traceability/) - Where is the shrimp you are eating from? If you do not want to purchase shrimp grown in antibiotic-laced ponds, raised on feed made from illegally harvested fish, or processed by slave labor, how do you do it? American shrimpers are required to maintain detailed records regarding their harvests of shrimp and the Southern Shrimp Alliance advocates for equivalent traceability requirements imposed on all shrimp sold in the U.S. market.
- [In the News](https://shrimpalliance.com/category/in-the-news/)
- [Other News](https://shrimpalliance.com/category/other-news/)
- [Newsletters](https://shrimpalliance.com/category/our-work/newsletters/)
- [Letters](https://shrimpalliance.com/category/our-work/letters/)
- [Trade Policy](https://shrimpalliance.com/category/trade/trade-policy/) - The Southern Shrimp Alliance represents the U.S. shrimp industry in discussions about federal trade policies that affect the U.S. shrimp market. Domestic fishermen should not be penalized for having a better environmental, human rights, and safety record than foreign competitors, nor should we have to compete against industries engaging in unfair trade.
- [Duty Evasion](https://shrimpalliance.com/category/trade/duty-evasion/) - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is tasked with collecting duties on imports, including antidumping duties and additional duties imposed by the President under his Section 301 authority. However, a wide array of evasion schemes employed by importers result in substantial duties owed on imports going uncollected. The Southern Shrimp Alliance works with CBP to combat duty evasion and ensure meaningful trade relief.
- [Bycatch Reduction Devices (BRD)](https://shrimpalliance.com/category/fisheries-management/sustainability/brd/) - All US shrimp otter trawls must be equipped with one of several Bycatch Reduction Devices (BRD) certified by the National Marine Fisheries Service to reduce the bycatch of finfish species by no less than 30%. For some BRD designs and finfish species, the reduction has been far greater. The design and testing of BRDs is the product of many years of cooperative research by the shrimp fishery in close partnership with the National Marine Fisheries Service. The Southern Shrimp Alliance works on any federal actions to update or modify these requirements as well as to ensure the U.S. shrimp fishery’s compliance with them.
- [Fisheries Management](https://shrimpalliance.com/category/fisheries-management/) - The Southern Shrimp Alliance engages in all proposed federal actions that affect the management of U.S. shrimp fisheries for the purpose of advancing the industry’s best interests. It actively contributes to the activities of both the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic Fishery Management Councils and their associated shrimp Advisory Panels. It is deeply involved with the development of federal fishery regulations through the rulemaking process, and in any relevant fishery legislative and oversight activities of the U.S. Congress. It also helps to fund and participates in scientific research to ensure that the management of the U.S. shrimp fisheries is based on the best scientific information available. Ultimately, the Southern Shrimp Alliance’s priority fishery management objectives are to preserve shrimp fishermen’s access to their traditional fishing grounds, and to ensure the sustainability of the U.S. shrimp fisheries for generations to come. Underlying the Southern Shrimp Alliance’s extensive work to preserve fisherman’s access to traditional fishing grounds and to ensure the continued sustainability of the U.S. shrimp fisheries has been its work to ensure the collection and integrity of scientific data that documents the location and amount of shrimp fishing effort through the installation of electronic logbook technologies on shrimp fishing vessels. Such scientific data is fundamental to everything from assessing the health of shrimp stocks to understanding any impacts the fishery may have on the health of bycatch species and managing the fishery to minimize such impacts. Consequently, the Southern Shrimp Alliance continues its work at all federal levels to ensure that accurate and precise shrimp fishing effort continues to be collected and made readily available for this broad range of essential purposes.
- [Red Snapper Management](https://shrimpalliance.com/category/fisheries-management/sustainability/red-snapper/) - Among the most valuable fish stocks to commercial and recreational fisheries in the Gulf of Mexico, the red snapper stock was classified as both overfished and subject to overfishing nearly two decades ago. In response, a federal red snapper rebuilding plan was developed to reduce red snapper fishing mortality to sustainable levels and to rebuild the stock to its maximum sustainable yield. A substantial contribution to the ongoing success of this plan continues to be made by the shrimp fishery when it agreed to substantially reduce its fishing effort and bycatch of juvenile red snapper in vast areas of the Gulf of Mexico that provide habitat for juvenile red snapper. Shrimp fishing effort is precisely monitored through the NOAA Electronic Logbook program and each year the fishery has met or exceeded this effort reduction requirement and, thus, has achieved 100 percent compliance with its commitment to red snapper bycatch reduction. The Southern Shrimp Alliance played a pivotal role in the development of that rebuilding plan and continues to play a leadership role in updates to the rebuilding plan as well as in monitoring and ensuring the shrimp fishery’s compliance with it.
- [Sustainability](https://shrimpalliance.com/category/fisheries-management/sustainability/) - The Southern Shrimp Alliance is dedicated to its mission to ensure that U.S. shrimp fisheries remain the most sustainable in the world and the most sustainable source of shrimp to the U.S. seafood market. Through the Southern Shrimp Alliance’s leadership, the industry has consistently worked in partnership with Federal and State management authorities, the scientific and environmental communities, and other affected fisheries to ensure the health of the shrimp stocks and to reduce bycatch to the maximum extent practicable. Time and time again the Southern Shrimp Alliance has responded immediately and effectively to any and all concerns with the sustainability of the U.S. shrimp fisheries.
- [Antibiotics and Additives](https://shrimpalliance.com/category/trade/antibiotics/) - Since shrimp is America’s most consumed seafood and less than 0.5% of imports are screened for illegal antibiotics and fungicides, the Southern Shrimp Alliance supports increased funding and tools to enhance the testing of imported shrimp. The organization actively monitors and catalogs findings of veterinary drug residues in shrimp from food safety agencies around the world and has created tools for consumers and shrimp purchasers to identify the heightened risk of antibiotic contamination in particular supply chains. The Southern Shrimp Alliance also maintains and publishes data from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding entry line refusals of shrimp directed to the U.S. market.
- [Disaster Response](https://shrimpalliance.com/category/industry-enhancement/disaster-response/) - When natural or manmade disasters strike, the Southern Shrimp Alliance helps the shrimp industry find resources to support recovery. In addition, we work to improve the disaster response process, ensure fishery eligibility, and support payments directly to businesses.
- [Testimony/Comments](https://shrimpalliance.com/category/our-work/testimony-comments/)
- [Legal Filings](https://shrimpalliance.com/category/our-work/legal-filings/)
- [Access](https://shrimpalliance.com/category/fisheries-management/access/) - There are a growing number of federal actions that present the potential to displace shrimp fishermen from their traditional shrimp fishing grounds. Preserving access to traditional shrimp fishing grounds is central to maintaining the viability of this fishery.
- [Landings Data](https://shrimpalliance.com/category/industry-enhancement/landings/) - In fisheries management, the term “landings” refers to the volume of seafood caught at sea and brought to port (landed). Landings data are a good indicator of the health of the resource, as well as a useful barometer of the industry’s condition. The Southern Shrimp Alliance has worked with the Fishery Monitoring Branch of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries’ Southeast Fisheries Science Center, along with state governments to improve the accuracy and reliability of reported data. The Southern Shrimp Alliance publishes regular reports regarding landings in historical contexts.
- [Labeling](https://shrimpalliance.com/category/fraud/labeling/) - Wild-caught shrimp plucked from well-managed U.S. waters are preferred by consumers. Federal country-of-origin labeling rules should allow Americans to choose U.S. wild-caught shrimp, but limited compliance and significant loopholes remain problematic. In restaurants, shrimp is frequently sold in ways that mislead consumers into thinking they are purchasing U.S. shrimp, such as being labeled “Gulf shrimp.” The Southern Shrimp Alliance strongly supports regulations that add clarity to consumers and deter mislabeling throughout the supply chain.
- [Trade Adjustment Assistance for Farmers](https://shrimpalliance.com/category/industry-enhancement/taaf/) - The Trade Adjustment Assistance for Farmers (TAAF) Program provides technical training and cash benefits to eligible U.S. producers and fishermen of raw agricultural commodities whose crops or catch have been adversely affected by imports of like or directly competitive commodities. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) administers the TAAF program, but the program has not been funded by Congress since 2013. When the TAAF program was funded, the Southern Shrimp Alliance successfully petitioned for the warmwater shrimp industry’s inclusion in the program, assisted fishermen in establishing eligibility for benefits, and developed materials for the technical training.
- [Forced Labor](https://shrimpalliance.com/category/trade/forced-labor/) - The U.S. government and non-governmental human rights organizations (NGOs) have documented forced and child labor in the supply chains of certain imported shrimp sold in the United States. The Southern Shrimp Alliance works with federal agencies and NGOs to identify forced and child labor in shrimp supply chains and to prevent the importation of shrimp from these supply chains into the United States.
- [EPA Discharge Permits (NPDES)](https://shrimpalliance.com/category/fisheries-management/access/npdes/) - The EPA holds that routine discharges from fishing vessels into large bodies of water do not exceed the National Recommended Water Quality Criteria under the Clean Water Act. The Southern Shrimp Alliance opposes an EPA Vessel Incidental Discharge Permit requirement for shrimpers, since such discharges are addressed by other statutes.
- [Safety and Regulations](https://shrimpalliance.com/category/industry-enhancement/safety-regulations/)
- [Marine Protected Areas](https://shrimpalliance.com/category/fisheries-management/access/hacps/) - The Southern Shrimp Alliance’s engages in all federal actions and with the Regional Fishery Management Councils to evaluate and establish Habitat Areas of Particular Concern (HACPs) with the objectives to ensure that such protections are science-based and that the U.S. shrimp fisheries do not cause damage to sensitive coral habitats and their associated ecosystems. The protection of sensitive marine habitats and ecosystems is a core element of the Southern Shrimp Alliance’s commitment to sustainability.
- [Loggerhead Turtle Reclassification](https://shrimpalliance.com/category/fisheries-management/sustainability/turtles/loggerhead-turtle/)
- [Sea Turtle Conservation](https://shrimpalliance.com/category/fisheries-management/sustainability/turtles/) - The commitment to sea turtle conservation has all but defined the U.S. shrimp fishery for decades. The Southern Shrimp Alliance and its members have an extensive record of successful engagement in federal sea turtle research, management, and restoration programs that continue to achieve the objectives of the intensive sea turtle conservation regime pursuant to the Endangered Species Act and the Magnuson-Stevens Act. The use of TEDs by the U.S. shrimp fishery has also been highly effective in minimizing the capture of coastal shark species of concern such as blacknose sharks.
- [Turtle Excluder Devices (TED)](https://shrimpalliance.com/category/fisheries-management/sustainability/turtles/ted/)
- [Blacknose Shark Management](https://shrimpalliance.com/category/fisheries-management/sustainability/blacknose-shark/)
- [Smalltooth Sawfish Management](https://shrimpalliance.com/category/fisheries-management/sustainability/smalltooth-sawfish/) - U.S. shrimp fishery interactions are extremely rare and difficult to monitor, but Federal regulations under the Endangered species Act now limit the shrimp industry’s capture of smalltooth sawfish to 1,806 over five years to protect the endangered species. The Southern Shrimp Alliance is committed to working with NOAA and the Regional Fishery Management Councils to track such encounters and inform any appropriate regulatory actions.
- [Vessel Safety](https://shrimpalliance.com/category/industry-enhancement/safety-regulations/vessel-safety/) - The U.S. warmwater shrimp fleet has the nation’s lowest fatality rate among commercial fishing fleets. Rather than dictate expensive, unnecessary mandates, the Southern Shrimp Alliance supports regulatory approaches that promotes improvements in vessel safety. The organization also facilitates the participation of shrimpers in safety courses and training. Emergencies at sea can be avoided, prepared for, and handled better through a knowledgeable crew.
- [Short Weights](https://shrimpalliance.com/category/fraud/short-weights/) - Frozen shrimp in the U.S. are sold by weight. When frozen shrimp is sold with water added to it, with net weights substantially below the listed product weight, sellers cheat consumers, shrimp producers, and honest retailers and distributors. The Southern Shrimp Alliance works with federal and state agencies to combat “short-weight” fraud and seeks to identify and stop offenders.
- [Offshore Aquaculture](https://shrimpalliance.com/category/fisheries-management/access/offshore-aquaculture/) - On May 7, 2020, President Trump issued Executive Order 13921 “Promoting American Seafood Competitiveness and Economic Growth”, which included a directive for NOAA to establish an Offshore Aquaculture Opportunity Area (AOAI) in the Gulf of Mexico. NOAA has since moved swiftly to implement this directive. The Southern Shrimp Alliance has engaged extensively in this process working closely with NOAA in similarly innovative ways to deconflict offshore aquaculture development with the Gulf shrimp fisheries in order to preserve shrimp fishermen’s access to their traditional shrimp fishing grounds and to avoid and minimize any adverse environmental impacts of offshore aquaculture operations.
- [Disease](https://shrimpalliance.com/category/industry-enhancement/disease/) - Occasionally, wild shrimp stocks are exposed to diseases that affect the resource’s availability. The Southern Shrimp Alliance shares information with the industry during outbreaks and advocates for policies that limit the introduction of viruses common in aquaculture to natural U.S. waters.
- [Onboard Safety](https://shrimpalliance.com/category/industry-enhancement/safety-regulations/onboard-safety/)
- [Safety Courses](https://shrimpalliance.com/category/industry-enhancement/safety-regulations/safety-courses/)
- [H2B Visas](https://shrimpalliance.com/category/industry-enhancement/h2b-visas/)
- [Gulf Shrimp Permits](https://shrimpalliance.com/category/fisheries-management/access/gulf-shrimp-permits/)
- [Government Food Purchases](https://shrimpalliance.com/category/industry-enhancement/government-food-purchases/)
- [Scholarship](https://shrimpalliance.com/category/industry-enhancement/scholarship/) - The Southern Shrimp Alliance Scholarship program is intended to reduce education costs for students with ties to the commercial fishing industry.
- [Offshore Wind Energy](https://shrimpalliance.com/category/fisheries-management/access/wind-energy/) - Soon after taking office in 2021, President Biden issued Executive Order 14008 “Tackling the Climate Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad” setting forth the Administration’s goal of deploying 30 gigawatts of offshore wind energy by 2030. Since then, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has proceeded swiftly to implement this goal in the Gulf of Mexico. The Southern Shrimp Alliance has engaged extensively in this intensive process working closely with BOEM and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in innovative ways to deconflict offshore wind energy development with the Gulf shrimp fisheries in order to preserve shrimp fishermen’s access to their traditional shrimp fishing grounds.
- [Our Work](https://shrimpalliance.com/category/our-work/) - The Southern Shrimp Alliance frequently provides testimony, public comment, legal filings, and press statements on issues affecting U.S. shrimp fishermen and processors.
- [Section 609](https://shrimpalliance.com/category/trade/section-609/)
- [MDI/IFI Funding](https://shrimpalliance.com/category/trade/mdi-funding/)
- [Section 301](https://shrimpalliance.com/category/trade/section-301/)

## Tags

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- [Carlos Hussong](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/carlos-hussong/)
- [Eddie Gordon](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/eddie-gordon/)
- [Mexico](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/mexico/)
- [National Chamber of Fishing and Aquaculture Industries](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/national-chamber-of-fishing-and-aquaculture-industries/)
- [shrimp](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/shrimp/)
- [unfair trade](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/unfair-trade/)
- [Ad Hoc Shrimp Trade Action Committee (AHSTAC)](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/ahstac/)
- [Antidumping Duties (AD)](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/ad/)
- [Brazil](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/brazil/)
- [China](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/china/)
- [Department of Commerce (Commerce or DOC)](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/doc/)
- [Ecuador](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/ecuador/)
- [employment](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/employment/)
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- [financial incentives](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/financial-incentives/)
- [gulf shrimp](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/gulf-shrimp/)
- [import ban](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/import-ban/)
- [India](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/india/)
- [International Trade Commission (ITC)](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/international-trade-commission/)
- [jobs](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/jobs/)
- [overproduction](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/overproduction/)
- [prices](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/prices/)
- [Thailand](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/thailand/)
- [trade action](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/trade-action/)
- [Vietnam](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/vietnam/)
- [Wall Street Journal](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/wall-street-journal/)
- [capacity](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/capacity/)
- [competitive](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/competitive/)
- [efficient](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/efficient/)
- [marketing](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/marketing/)
- [petitions](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/petitions/)
- [Antibiotics](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/antibiotics/)
- [Bumble Bee Seafoods](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/bumble-bee-seafoods/)
- [Craig Wallis](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/craig-wallis/)
- [David Cook](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/david-cook/)
- [Jonathan Appelbaum](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/jonathan-appelbaum/)
- [National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/nmfs/)
- [Penguin Frozen Foods](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/penguin-frozen-foods/)
- [Scott St. Pierre](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/scott-st-pierre/)
- [Sea Grant](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/sea-grant/)
- [testimony](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/testimony/)
- [Antidumping](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/antidumping/)
- [John Williams](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/john-williams/)
- [material injury](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/material-injury/)
- [American Seafood Distributors Association (ASDA)](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/asda/)
- [consumers](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/consumers/)
- [Consuming Industries Trade Action Coalition (CITAC)](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/citac/)
- [importers](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/importers/)
- [methodology](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/methodology/)
- [political pressure](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/political-pressure/)
- [third country market](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/third-country-market/)
- [escrow account](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/escrow-account/)
- [Food Beat Inc.](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/food-beat-inc/)
- [governor](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/governor/)
- [Kathleen Babineaux Blanco](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/kathleen-babineaux-blanco/)
- [Kirk Williams](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/kirk-williams/)
- [Landry's Seafood House](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/landrys-seafood-house/)
- [Louisiana](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/louisiana-events/)
- [Nicholls University](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/nicholls-university/)
- [Red Lobster](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/red-lobster/)
- [salaries](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/salaries/)
- [Terrebonne Parish](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/terrebonne-parish/)
- [wages](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/wages/)
- [extension](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/extension/)
- [preliminary antidumping determinations](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/preliminary-antidumping-determinations/)
- [Bob Goodlatte](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/bob-goodlatte/)
- [Charles Stenholm](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/charles-stenholm/)
- [Collin Peterson](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/collin-peterson/)
- [country of origin](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/country-of-origin/)
- [Country of Origin Labeling (COOL)](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/cool/)
- [Darlene Hooley](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/darlene-hooley/)
- [Dennis Rehberg](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/dennis-rehberg/)
- [food safety](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/food-safety/)
- [HR 3083](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/hr-3083/)
- [HR3993](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/hr3993/)
- [legislation](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/legislation/)
- [Mary Bono](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/mary-bono/)
- [United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/usda/)
- [voluntary labeling](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/voluntary-labeling/)
- [COMPAS model](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/compas-model/)
- [price](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/price/)
- [restaurants](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/restaurants/)
- [Palacios](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/palacios/)
- [Texas](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/texas-events/)
- [Customs and Border Protection (CBP)](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/cbp/)
- [Electronic Logbook (ELB)](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/elb/)
- [Sunset Review](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/sunset-review/)
- [wind power](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/wind-power/)
- [interactive map](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/interactive-map/)
- [Thomas J. Murray and Associates](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/thomas-j-murray-and-associates/)
- [Trade Partnership](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/trade-partnership/)
- [middlemen](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/middlemen/)
- [profits](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/profits/)
- [U.S. Census Bureau](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/u-s-census-bureau/)
- [American Soybean Association (ASA)](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/asa/)
- [Evans](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/evans/)
- [retaliation](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/retaliation/)
- [Trade](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/trade/)
- [United States Trade Representative (USTR)](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/ustr/)
- [Zoellick](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/zoellick/)
- [Ministry of Trade](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/ministry-of-trade/)
- [Phoung Dang](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/phoung-dang/)
- [subsidies](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/subsidies/)
- [Trade Relief](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/trade-relief/)
- [Chauvin](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/chauvin/)
- [demand](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/demand/)
- [distributors](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/distributors/)
- [fishermen](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/fishermen/)
- [hearing](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/hearing/)
- [processors](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/processors/)
- [Versaggi](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/versaggi/)
- [circumvention](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/circumvention/)
- [dusted](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/dusted/)
- [Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/court-of-appeals-for-the-federal-circuit/)
- [World Trade Organization (WTO)](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/wto/)
- [zeroing](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/zeroing/)
- [final determination](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/final-determination/)
- [canned shrimp](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/canned-shrimp/)
- [changed circumstances review](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/changed-circumstances-review/)
- [foreign aid](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/foreign-aid/)
- [tsunami](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/tsunami/)
- [World Bank](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/world-bank/)
- [Rodriguez](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/rodriguez/)
- [Hurricane Katrina](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/hurricane-katrina/)
- [Hurricane Rita](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/hurricane-rita/)
- [bycatch](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/bycatch/)
- [Dr. Nancy Thompson](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/dr-nancy-thompson/)
- [fish habitat](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/fish-habitat/)
- [Florida](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/florida-events/)
- [Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/gulf-of-mexico-fishery-management-council/)
- [juvenile](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/juvenile/)
- [natural mortality](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/natural-mortality/)
- [overfished](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/overfished/)
- [overfishing](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/overfishing/)
- [permanent closure](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/permanent-closure/)
- [seasonal closure](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/seasonal-closure/)
- [Southeast Data Assessment and Review (SEDAR)](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/sedar/)
- [stock assessment](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/stock-assessment/)
- [emergency supplemental](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/emergency-supplemental/)
- [federal appropriations](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/federal-appropriations/)
- [Hurricane Wilma](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/hurricane-wilma/)
- [natural disaster](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/natural-disaster/)
- [Senate](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/senate/)
- [Thad Cochran](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/cochran/)
- [Amendment 14](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/amendment-14/)
- [Amendment 15](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/amendment-15/)
- [Amendment 27](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/amendment-27/)
- [American Fisheries Management and Marine Life Enhancement Act](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/american-fisheries-management-and-marine-life-enhancement-act/)
- [Annual Catch Limit](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/annual-catch-limit/)
- [buy-out](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/buy-out/)
- [Committee on Resources](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/committee-on-resources/)
- [Ecosystem Management](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/ecosystem-management/)
- [Fishery Management Plan](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/fishery-management-plan/)
- [fishing effort](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/fishing-effort/)
- [HR 1431](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/hr-1431/)
- [HR 5018](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/hr-5018/)
- [imbalance](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/imbalance/)
- [individual fishing quota (IFQ)](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/ifq/)
- [Interdisciplinary Planning Team](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/interdisciplinary-planning-team/)
- [Limited Access Privilege program](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/limited-access-privilege-program/)
- [Magnuson-Stevens Act (MSA)](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/magnuson-stevens-act/)
- [Maximum Sustainable Yield (MSY)](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/msy/)
- [overcapacity](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/overcapacity/)
- [Red Snapper](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/red-snapper/)
- [The Fisheries Science and Management Act of 2005](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/the-fisheries-science-and-management-act-of-2005/)
- [time-area closures](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/time-area-closures/)
- [U.S. House of Representatives](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/u-s-house-of-representatives/)
- [Wilma Anderson](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/wilma-anderson/)
- [Administrative Review (AR)](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/ar/)
- [Empacadora Gran Mar SA](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/empacadora-gran-mar-sa/)
- [Empagran](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/empagran/)
- [Jorge Bejarano](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/jorge-bejarano/)
- [litigation risk](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/litigation-risk/)
- [mislabeling](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/mislabeling/)
- [settlement](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/settlement/)
- [testing](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/testing/)
- [transshipment](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/transshipment/)
- [CP Foods](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/cp-foods/)
- [Dr. Chingchai Lohawatanakul](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/dr-chingchai-lohawatanakul/)
- [moratorium](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/moratorium/)
- [National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/noaa/)
- [Permit](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/permit/)
- [quotas](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/quotas/)
- [Southeast Bycatch Workshop](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/southeast-bycatch-workshop/)
- [total allowable catch](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/total-allowable-catch/)
- [closures](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/closures/)
- [Kemp's ridley](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/kemps-ridley/)
- [marine ecosystem](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/marine-ecosystem/)
- [regulatory bodies](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/regulatory-bodies/)
- [sustainable](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/sustainable/)
- [turtle excluder devices](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/turtle-excluder-devices/)
- [wetland restoration](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/wetland-restoration/)
- [Byrd Amendment](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/byrd-amendment/)
- [CDSOA](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/cdsoa/)
- [equitable distributions](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/equitable-distributions/)
- [fraud](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/fraud/)
- [Government Accountability Office (GAO)](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/gao/)
- [qualified expenditure](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/qualified-expenditure/)
- [verification](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/verification/)
- [distributions](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/distributions/)
- [Richard Shelby](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/shelby/)
- [Senator](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/senator/)
- [Vitter](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/vitter/)
- [Court of International Trade (CIT)](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/cit/)
- [procedural grounds](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/procedural-grounds/)
- [preliminary determinations](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/preliminary-determinations/)
- [Cathy Blanchard](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/cathy-blanchard/)
- [delay](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/delay/)
- [Louisiana Shrimp Association (LSA)](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/louisiana-shrimp-association/)
- [LSA](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/lsa/)
- [withdraw](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/withdraw/)
- [Alabama](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/alabama/)
- [chemicals](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/chemicals/)
- [European Union (EU)](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/eu/)
- [Food and Drug Administration (FDA)](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/fda/)
- [Indonesia](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/indonesia/)
- [Japan](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/japan/)
- [Malaysia](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/malaysia/)
- [Ron Sparks](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/ron-sparks/)
- [state governments](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/state-governments/)
- [Enforcement](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/enforcement/)
- [Gutierrez](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/gutierrez/)
- [isakson](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/isakson/)
- [lott](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/lott/)
- [Mary Landrieu](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/landrieu/)
- [non-market economy (NME)](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/nme/)
- [Saxby Chambliss](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/chambliss/)
- [congress](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/congress/)
- [Sessions](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/sessions/)
- [Appellate Body (AB)](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/ab/)
- [de minimus](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/de-minimus/)
- [defamation](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/defamation/)
- [lawsuit](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/lawsuit/)
- [shrimpers](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/shrimpers/)
- [smear campaign](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/smear-campaign/)
- [resolution](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/resolution/)
- [second administrative reviews](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/second-administrative-reviews/)
- [implementation](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/implementation/)
- [trade agreements](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/trade-agreements/)
- [United States Trade Representative](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/united-states-trade-representative/)
- [WTO's Negotiating Group on Rules](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/wtos-negotiating-group-on-rules/)
- [Canada](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/canada/)
- [detention without physical examination](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/detention-without-physical-examination/)
- [economically motivated adulteration](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/economically-motivated-adulteration/)
- [farm-raised](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/farm-raised/)
- [Foreign Seasfood Safety Act of 2007](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/foreign-seasfood-safety-act-of-2007/)
- [illegal drugs](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/illegal-drugs/)
- [import alert](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/import-alert/)
- [inspections](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/inspections/)
- [Jones](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/jones/)
- [private lab](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/private-lab/)
- [termination](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/termination/)
- [contaminated](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/contaminated/)
- [equivalent](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/equivalent/)
- [exporters](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/exporters/)
- [Interagency Working Group on Import Safety](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/interagency-working-group-on-import-safety/)
- [noncompliance](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/noncompliance/)
- [Pakistan](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/pakistan/)
- [point-of-entry inspection](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/point-of-entry-inspection/)
- [port shopping](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/port-shopping/)
- [quarantine](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/quarantine/)
- [invisible ink](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/invisible-ink/)
- [National Fisheries Institute (NFI)](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/nfi/)
- [pesticides](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/pesticides/)
- [Vietnamese shrimp](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/vietnamese-shrimp/)
- [Ways & Means Committee](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/ways-means-committee/)
- [Arkansas](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/arkansas/)
- [chloramphenicol](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/chloramphenicol/)
- [Commerce and Energy Committee](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/commerce-and-energy-committee/)
- [crab](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/crab/)
- [georgia](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/georgia/)
- [mississippi](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/mississippi/)
- [seafood safety](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/seafood-safety/)
- [tennessee](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/tennessee/)
- [wild caught](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/wild-caught/)
- [continuous bonding](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/continuous-bonding/)
- [determination](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/determination/)
- [enhanced bond requirement](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/enhanced-bond-requirement/)
- [uncollected duties](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/uncollected-duties/)
- [Con and Gussie Stevens](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/con-and-gussie-stevens/)
- [Georgia Tisdale](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/georgia-tisdale/)
- [Jim Green](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/jim-green/)
- [John Davis](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/john-davis/)
- [magazine](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/magazine/)
- [South Carolina](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/south-carolina-events/)
- [Wayne Magwood](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/wayne-magwood/)
- [myth](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/myth/)
- [supply](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/supply/)
- [Jindal](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/jindal/)
- [Melancon](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/melancon/)
- [collection](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/collection/)
- [crawfish](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/crawfish/)
- [evasion](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/evasion/)
- [garlic](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/garlic/)
- [mushrooms](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/mushrooms/)
- [Duty Collection](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/duty-collection/)
- [timothy skud](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/timothy-skud/)
- [Commissioner Basham](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/commissioner-basham/)
- [Secretary Gutierrez](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/secretary-gutierrez/)
- [undercollection](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/undercollection/)
- [expedited distributions](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/expedited-distributions/)
- [Los Angeles](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/los-angeles/)
- [nitrofurans](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/nitrofurans/)
- [refused entry](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/refused-entry/)
- [Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/apec/)
- [duty evasion](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/duty-evasion/)
- [Department of Homeland Security](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/department-of-homeland-security/)
- [economic fraud](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/economic-fraud/)
- [honey](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/honey/)
- [Operation Guardian](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/operation-guardian/)
- [steel](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/steel/)
- [toys](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/toys/)
- [bonding](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/bonding/)
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- [C.P. Vietnam Livestock Corporation](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/c-p-vietnam-livestock-corporation/)
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- [oxytetracycline](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/oxytetracycline/)
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- [West Coast Frozen Foods](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/west-coast-frozen-foods/)
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- [Bonded Labor](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/bonded-labor/)
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- [CNN](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/cnn/)
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- [Australia](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/australia/)
- [Bloomberg Businessweek](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/bloomberg-businessweek/)
- [Food and Water Watch](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/food-and-water-watch/)
- [furazolidone](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/furazolidone/)
- [Mother Jones](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/mother-jones/)
- [Tom Philpott](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/tom-philpott/)
- [Cuulong Seaproducts Company](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/cuulong-seaproducts-company/)
- [Fimex VN](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/fimex-vn/)
- [Camau Frozen Seafood Processing Import Export Corp](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/camau-frozen-seafood-processing-import-export-corp/)
- [North Carolina](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/north-carolina/)
- [PD Mason](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/pd-mason/)
- [WRAL](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/wral/)
- [Jason Motlagh](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/jason-motlagh/)
- [Stephen Sapienza](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/stephen-sapienza/)
- [Ronald Kirk](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/ronald-kirk/)
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- [Customs Trade Facilitation and Enforcement Act of 2012](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/customs-trade-facilitation-and-enforcement-act-of-2012/)
- [David Camp](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/david-camp/)
- [H.R. 6642](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/h-r-6642/)
- [Animal Legal Defense Fund](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/animal-legal-defense-fund/)
- [Earth Island Institute](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/earth-island-institute/)
- [Institute for Marine Mammal Studies](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/institute-for-marine-mammal-studies/)
- [Sea Shepherd Conservation Society](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/sea-shepherd-conservation-society/)
- [Daily Star](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/daily-star/)
- [Gemini Sea Food Ltd](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/gemini-sea-food-ltd/)
- [Hartford Fire Insurance Company](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/hartford-fire-insurance-company/)
- [Sino Trend Inc](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/sino-trend-inc/)
- [how a shrimp boat works](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/how-a-shrimp-boat-works/)
- [Andrew Blanchard](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/andrew-blanchard/)
- [Coalition of Gulf Shrimp Industries (COGSI)](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/cogsi/)
- [Countervailing Duties (CVD)](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/cvd/)
- [David Veal](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/david-veal/)
- [ciprofloxacin](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/ciprofloxacin/)
- [Fine Foods Company](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/fine-foods-company/)
- [Global Sea-Product Company Limited](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/global-sea-product-company-limited/)
- [GN Foods Joint Stock Company](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/gn-foods-joint-stock-company/)
- [Hoa Phat Seafood Import Export and Processing JSC](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/hoa-phat-seafood-import-export-and-processing-jsc/)
- [Hoan My Co Ltd](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/hoan-my-co-ltd/)
- [Import aler](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/import-aler/)
- [My Phat Ltd Co](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/my-phat-ltd-co/)
- [norfloxacin](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/norfloxacin/)
- [Phu Cuong Jostoco Seafood Corp](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/phu-cuong-jostoco-seafood-corp/)
- [Quoc Viet Seaproducts Processing Trading and Import-Export Co Ltd](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/quoc-viet-seaproducts-processing-trading-and-import-export-co-ltd/)
- [Saigon-Mekong Fishery Co Ltd](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/saigon-mekong-fishery-co-ltd/)
- [Saota Seafood Factory](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/saota-seafood-factory/)
- [Tan Than Loi Frozen Food Co Ltd](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/tan-than-loi-frozen-food-co-ltd/)
- [Thuan Hung Fisheries Company Ltd (THUFICO)](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/thuan-hung-fisheries-company-ltd-thufico/)
- [Trung Son Corp](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/trung-son-corp/)
- [Vietnam Rich Beauty Food Co Ltd](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/vietnam-rich-beauty-food-co-ltd/)
- [Ad Hoc Shrimp Industry Committee (AHSIC)](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/ahsic/)
- [County Coastal and Marine Resource (CCMR)](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/county-coastal-and-marine-resource-ccmr/)
- [Dr. Russ Miget](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/dr-russ-miget/)
- [Ginger Easton Smith](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/ginger-easton-smith/)
- [John O'Connell](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/john-oconnell/)
- [Julie Massey](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/julie-massey/)
- [Rhonda Cummins](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/rhonda-cummins/)
- [Terrie Looney](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/terrie-looney/)
- [Texas Sea Grant College Program](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/texas-sea-grant-college-program/)
- [Tony Reisinger](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/tony-reisinger/)
- [Alan Gibson](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/alan-gibson/)
- [Biloxi Freezing](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/biloxi-freezing/)
- [Carson and Company](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/carson-and-company/)
- [Carson Kimbrough](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/carson-kimbrough/)
- [Daniel Babin](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/daniel-babin/)
- [Ernest Anderson](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/ernest-anderson/)
- [Graham Shrimp Co](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/graham-shrimp-co/)
- [Gulf Fish](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/gulf-fish/)
- [Jonathan McLendon](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/jonathan-mclendon/)
- [M and M Processing](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/m-and-m-processing/)
- [Tampa Bay Fisheries](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/tampa-bay-fisheries/)
- [Tidelands Seafood](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/tidelands-seafood/)
- [Bottom Obstructions](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/bottom-obstructions/)
- [Fairfieldnodal](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/fairfieldnodal/)
- [Dockside Commercial Fishing Vessel Safety (CFVS)](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/dockside-commercial-fishing-vessel-safety-cfvs/)
- [American Taxpayer Relief Act (ATRA)](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/atra/)
- [Depreciation and Amortization (Form 4562)](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/depreciation-and-amortization-form-4562/)
- [Internal Revenue Service (IRS)](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/internal-revenue-service-irs/)
- [Late Payment Penalty Waiver (Form 2210-F)](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/late-payment-penalty-waiver-form-2210-f/)
- [Acting Secretary Rebecca Blank](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/rebecca-blank/)
- [Markey](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/markey/)
- [tow-time restrictions](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/tow-time-restrictions/)
- [Borderless News](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/borderless-news/)
- [John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (JHSPH) Center for Refugee and Disaster Response](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/john-hopkins-bloomberg-school-of-public-health-jhsph-center-for-refugee-and-disaster-response/)
- [Labour Rights Promotion Network (LPN)](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/labour-rights-promotion-network-lpn/)
- [Matt Rusling](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/matt-rusling/)
- [United Nations (UN) Inter-Agency Project on Human Trafficking](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/united-nations-un-inter-agency-project-on-human-trafficking/)
- [AHCOF USA Inc](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/ahcof-usa-inc/)
- [Bo Bay Corp](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/bo-bay-corp/)
- [Chengda Trading Ltd](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/chengda-trading-ltd/)
- [Donald Couture](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/donald-couture/)
- [Food Drug and Cosmetic Act](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/food-drug-and-cosmetic-act/)
- [Glory Spring Enterprise Co Ltd](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/glory-spring-enterprise-co-ltd/)
- [Groeb Farms Inc](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/groeb-farms-inc/)
- [Honey Holding I Ltd](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/honey-holding-i-ltd/)
- [Hung Yi Lin (Katy Lin)](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/hung-yi-lin-katy-lin/)
- [Jun Yang](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/jun-yang/)
- [National Commodities Company](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/national-commodities-company/)
- [National Honey Inc](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/national-honey-inc/)
- [Pineco Import-Export Ltd](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/pineco-import-export-ltd/)
- [Premium Food Sales Inc](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/premium-food-sales-inc/)
- [Silver Spoon International Inc](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/silver-spoon-international-inc/)
- [Sweet Campo Co Ltd](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/sweet-campo-co-ltd/)
- [Urbain Tran](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/urbain-tran/)
- [US Attorney's Office](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/us-attorneys-office/)
- [Commission on Marine Resources (CMR)](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/commission-on-marine-resources-cmr/)
- [Department of Marine Resources (DMR)](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/department-of-marine-resources-dmr/)
- [executive director](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/executive-director/)
- [Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/louisiana-seafood-promotion-and-marketing-board/)
- [Mazzetta Company](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/mazzetta-company/)
- [Tom Mazzetta](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/tom-mazzetta/)
- [Andy Hall](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/andy-hall/)
- [Luis CdeBaca](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/luis-cdebaca/)
- [Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/office-to-monitor-and-combat-trafficking-in-persons/)
- [Federal Trade Commission (FTC)](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/federal-trade-commission-ftc/)
- [Rep Bill Keating](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/rep-bill-keating/)
- [Rep Jo Bonner](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/rep-jo-bonner/)
- [Rep John Tierney](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/rep-john-tierney/)
- [Rep Lois Capps](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/rep-lois-capps/)
- [Safety And Fraud Enforcement for Seafood Act (SAFE Act)](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/safety-and-fraud-enforcement-for-seafood-act-safe-act/)
- [CCM Foods Inc](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/ccm-foods-inc/)
- [Jun Yan](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/jun-yan/)
- [Kota Imports](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/kota-imports/)
- [Madu Jaya Inc](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/madu-jaya-inc/)
- [Generalized System of Preferences (GSP)](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/generalized-system-of-preferences-gsp/)
- [Allied Pacific Group](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/allied-pacific-group/)
- [Shantou Red Garden Foodstuff Co Ltd](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/shantou-red-garden-foodstuff-co-ltd/)
- [Yelin Enterprise Co](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/yelin-enterprise-co/)
- [EMS](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/ems/)
- [Margaret Hamburg](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/margaret-hamburg/)
- [Tom Vilsack](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/tom-vilsack/)
- [Accenture](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/accenture/)
- [Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP)](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/bap/)
- [Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA)](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/gaa/)
- [Humanity United](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/humanity-united/)
- [Asia Aquaculture Sdn Bhd](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/asia-aquaculture-sdn-bhd/)
- [Devi Fisheries Limited](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/devi-fisheries-limited/)
- [Devi Sea Foods Limited](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/devi-sea-foods-limited/)
- [Marine Gold](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/marine-gold/)
- [Minh Qui Seafood](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/minh-qui-seafood/)
- [Nha Trang Seaproduct Company](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/nha-trang-seaproduct-company/)
- [Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/food-safety-modernization-act-fsma/)
- [Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF)](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/environmental-justice-foundation-ejf/)
- [International Organization for Migration](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/international-organization-for-migration/)
- [Sold to the Sea](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/sold-to-the-sea/)
- [International Labour Rights Forum (ILRF)](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/international-labour-rights-forum-ilrf/)
- [Judy Gearhart](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/judy-gearhart/)
- [Narong Seafood Co Ltd](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/narong-seafood-co-ltd/)
- [Warehouse Workers United (WWU)](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/warehouse-workers-united-wwu/)
- [Edward Petronzio](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/edward-petronzio/)
- [Cox's Bazar](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/coxs-bazar/)
- [Kuilarchar Sea Foods Ltd](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/kuilarchar-sea-foods-ltd/)
- [digital selective calling (DSC) channel](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/digital-selective-calling-dsc-channel/)
- [George Mannina](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/george-mannina/)
- [Incidental Take Statement](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/incidental-take-statement/)
- [Dr. Donald Lightner](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/dr-donald-lightner/)
- [Hamburg](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/hamburg/)
- [Michael Taylor](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/michael-taylor/)
- [Secretary Tom Vilisak](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/vilisak/)
- [remand](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/remand/)
- [Duong Ngoc Minh](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/duong-ngoc-minh/)
- [Hung Vuong Seafood Company](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/hung-vuong-seafood-company/)
- [Ngoc Tri Seafood Joint Stock Company](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/ngoc-tri-seafood-joint-stock-company/)
- [Grobest](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/grobest/)
- [Coastal Fisheries Development Corp](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/coastal-fisheries-development-corp/)
- [Fujian Taifeng Frozen Foodstuffs Co Ltd](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/fujian-taifeng-frozen-foodstuffs-co-ltd/)
- [Hong San Frozen Foods Sdn Bhd](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/hong-san-frozen-foods-sdn-bhd/)
- [Indian Ocean Co Ltd](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/indian-ocean-co-ltd/)
- [Indian Ocean Seafood Factory](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/indian-ocean-seafood-factory/)
- [Mutiara Seafood Exporter](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/mutiara-seafood-exporter/)
- [Nhat Duc Co Ltd](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/nhat-duc-co-ltd/)
- [Ningbo Jiuzhou Food Co Ltd](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/ningbo-jiuzhou-food-co-ltd/)
- [NT Huat Kee Fisheries Sdn Bhd](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/nt-huat-kee-fisheries-sdn-bhd/)
- [Phu Cuong Seafood Processing Import Export Company Ltd](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/phu-cuong-seafood-processing-import-export-company-ltd/)
- [Phu Tan Seafood Export Processing Factory](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/phu-tan-seafood-export-processing-factory/)
- [Saigon Food Joint Stock Company](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/saigon-food-joint-stock-company/)
- [Seiko Marine Products Sdn Bhd](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/seiko-marine-products-sdn-bhd/)
- [Shantou Dongtao Trade Co Ltd](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/shantou-dongtao-trade-co-ltd/)
- [Soonfroze Corporation Sdn Bhd](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/soonfroze-corporation-sdn-bhd/)
- [Straits Sea Foods Trading Co Sdn Bhd](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/straits-sea-foods-trading-co-sdn-bhd/)
- [The Son Company Ltd](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/the-son-company-ltd/)
- [Trong Nhan Seafood Company Ltd](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/trong-nhan-seafood-company-ltd/)
- [Yelin Frozen Seafood Co](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/yelin-frozen-seafood-co/)
- [Zhoushan Guotai Fisheries Co Ltd](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/zhoushan-guotai-fisheries-co-ltd/)
- [Cancelled](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/cancelled/)
- [Bangladesh Frozen Foods Exporters Association (BFFEA)](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/bffea/)
- [Consolidated Appropriations Act](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/consolidated-appropriations-act/)
- [Impossibly Cheap](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/impossibly-cheap/)
- [Jalalabad Seafood Ltd](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/jalalabad-seafood-ltd/)
- [Appropriations](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/appropriations/)
- [cable](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/cable/)
- [Jerry Schill](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/jerry-schill/)
- [North Carolina Fisheries Association](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/north-carolina-fisheries-association/)
- [Claire McCaskill](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/mccaskill/)
- [Commercial Vessel Discharges Reform Act](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/commercial-vessel-discharges-reform-act/)
- [Dave Jansen](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/dave-jansen/)
- [Frank LoBiondo](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/lobiondo/)
- [Geoff Gosselin](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/geoff-gosselin/)
- [Gus Bilirakis](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/bilirakis/)
- [Herrera Beutler](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/herrera-beutler/)
- [Jeff Lewis](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/jeff-lewis/)
- [John Boozman](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/boozman/)
- [John Rayfield](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/john-rayfield/)
- [Kelly Ayotte](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/ayotte/)
- [Maritime Transportation Act](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/maritime-transportation-act/)
- [Mark Begich](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/begich/)
- [Mazie Hirono](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/hirono/)
- [Michaud](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/michaud/)
- [Murkowski](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/murkowski/)
- [Pryor](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/pryor/)
- [Rick Larsen](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/rick-larsen/)
- [Robert Casey](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/casey/)
- [Rockefeller](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/rockefeller/)
- [Roy Blunt](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/blunt/)
- [Rubio](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/rubio/)
- [Sara Decker](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/sara-decker/)
- [Schatz](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/schatz/)
- [Sean Houton](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/sean-houton/)
- [Shea-Porter](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/shea-porter/)
- [small Vessel General Permit (sVGP)](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/small-vessel-general-permit-svgp/)
- [Southerland](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/southerland/)
- [Susan Collins](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/collins/)
- [Suzan DelBene](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/delbene/)
- [Thune](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/thune/)
- [Toomey](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/toomey/)
- [Vessel General Permit (VGP)](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/vessel-general-permit-vgp/)
- [Vessel Incidental Discharge Act](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/vessel-incidental-discharge-act/)
- [Walden](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/walden/)
- [Warren](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/warren/)
- [Young](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/young/)
- [cambered gear](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/cambered-gear/)
- [Sapphire nets](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/sapphire-nets/)
- [Minh Phu Group](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/minh-phu-group/)
- [Seaprodex Minh Hai](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/seaprodex-minh-hai/)
- [Viet I-Mei](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/viet-i-mei/)
- [Falcon Marine Exports Limited](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/falcon-marine-exports-limited/)
- [Zhanjiang Newpro Foods Ltd](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/zhanjiang-newpro-foods-ltd/)
- [Southern Risk Management Education Center (SRMEC)](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/srmec/)
- [California](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/california/)
- [exemption](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/exemption/)
- [Garden State Seafood Association](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/garden-state-seafood-association/)
- [Graham](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/graham/)
- [National Association of Charterboat Operators](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/national-association-of-charterboat-operators/)
- [West Coast Seafood Processors Association](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/west-coast-seafood-processors-association/)
- [cellular electronic logbook](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/cellular-electronic-logbook/)
- [Douglas Boyd](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/douglas-boyd/)
- [Eileen Sobeck](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/eileen-sobeck/)
- [reimbursement](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/reimbursement/)
- [LGL Ecological Associates](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/lgl-ecological-associates/)
- [Amendment 17A](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/amendment-17a/)
- [Amendment 17B](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/amendment-17b/)
- [Catch Per Unit Effort (CPUE)](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/catch-per-unit-effort-cpue/)
- [latent permits](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/latent-permits/)
- [Maximum Economic Yield (MEY)](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/maximum-economic-yield-mey/)
- [Northeast Seafood Coalition](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/northeast-seafood-coalition/)
- [cELB](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/celb/)
- [Coral Amendment 8](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/coral-amendment-8/)
- [Oculina Bank](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/oculina-bank/)
- [Advisory Committee on Commercial Opertations (COAC)](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/coac/)
- [Single Transaction Bonds (STBs)](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/single-transaction-bonds-stbs/)
- [Cantho Import Export Fishery Limited Company (CAFISH VIETNAM)](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/cantho-import-export-fishery-limited-company-cafish-vietnam/)
- [Coreline Exports](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/coreline-exports/)
- [Hoang Phuong Seafood Factory](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/hoang-phuong-seafood-factory/)
- [Kim Anh Company Ltd](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/kim-anh-company-ltd/)
- [Naik Frozen Food Pvt Ltd](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/naik-frozen-food-pvt-ltd/)
- [Nekkanti Sea Foods Limited](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/nekkanti-sea-foods-limited/)
- [Ocean Pioneer Food Sdn Bhd](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/ocean-pioneer-food-sdn-bhd/)
- [RVR Marine Products Limited](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/rvr-marine-products-limited/)
- [Sharat Industries](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/sharat-industries/)
- [shrimp import value](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/shrimp-import-value/)
- [shrimp import volumes](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/shrimp-import-volumes/)
- [American Fisheries Inc](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/american-fisheries-inc/)
- [Priority Seafood Company](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/priority-seafood-company/)
- [Sea Master Trading Co Sdn Bhd](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/sea-master-trading-co-sdn-bhd/)
- [Texchem Group](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/texchem-group/)
- [YZ Marine Inc](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/yz-marine-inc/)
- [Zhanjiang Guolian Aquatic Products Co Ltd](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/zhanjiang-guolian-aquatic-products-co-ltd/)
- [Illegal Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing and Seafood Fraud](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/iuu/)
- [Presidential Task Force](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/presidential-task-force/)
- [Cheap Has a High Price](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/cheap-has-a-high-price/)
- [Finnwatch](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/finnwatch/)
- [human rights](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/human-rights/)
- [labor activist](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/labor-activist/)
- [Natural Fruit Co Ltd](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/natural-fruit-co-ltd/)
- [pineapple](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/pineapple/)
- [SumOfUs](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/sumofus/)
- [Thai Tuna Industry Association](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/thai-tuna-industry-association/)
- [Permit Authorization and Record of Inspection](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/permit-authorization-and-record-of-inspection/)
- [Double Memory Sdn Bhd](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/double-memory-sdn-bhd/)
- [Sunlight Seafood Sdn Bhd](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/sunlight-seafood-sdn-bhd/)
- [Pacific Caribbean Cable System Consortium](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/pacific-caribbean-cable-system-consortium/)
- [Amphenicol](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/amphenicol/)
- [Bac Lieu Fisheries](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/bac-lieu-fisheries/)
- [Dalian Shanhai Seafood Co](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/dalian-shanhai-seafood-co/)
- [doxycycline](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/doxycycline/)
- [Hasuvimex Than Hoa Fishery Imp-Exp Joint Stock Company](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/hasuvimex-than-hoa-fishery-imp-exp-joint-stock-company/)
- [The Union Frozen Products Co Ltd](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/the-union-frozen-products-co-ltd/)
- [Zhejiang Evernew Seafood Co Ltd](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/zhejiang-evernew-seafood-co-ltd/)
- [Importer ID Input Record (Form 5106)](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/importer-id-input-record-form-5106/)
- [Customs Mutual Assistance Agreements (CMAAs)](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/customs-mutual-assistance-agreements-cmaas/)
- [Free Trade Agreements (FTPs)](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/free-trade-agreements-ftps/)
- [Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS)](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/harmonized-tariff-schedule-of-the-united-states-htsus/)
- [Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP)](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/trans-pacific-partnership-tpp/)
- [Alaska Marine Safety Education Association (AMSEA)](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/amsea/)
- [South Korea](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/south-korea/)
- [Food and Veterinary Office (FVO)](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/food-and-veterinary-office-fvo/)
- [Vietnam Industry and Trade Information Center (VITIC)](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/vietnam-industry-and-trade-information-center-vitic/)
- [Demonstration Bases-Common Services Platform](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/demonstration-bases-common-services-platform/)
- [Froman](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/froman/)
- [Broken Promises](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/broken-promises/)
- [Aquatech Venture Sdn Bhd](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/aquatech-venture-sdn-bhd/)
- [Penshrimp Sdn Bhd](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/penshrimp-sdn-bhd/)
- [Ria Budimas Trading](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/ria-budimas-trading/)
- [Seng Enterprise Seafood Supplier](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/seng-enterprise-seafood-supplier/)
- [Fishergold Cold Storage Sdn Bhd](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/fishergold-cold-storage-sdn-bhd/)
- [Forstar Frozen Foods Pvt Ltd](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/forstar-frozen-foods-pvt-ltd/)
- [Xiamen Seafood Imp and Exp Trading Co Ltd](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/xiamen-seafood-imp-and-exp-trading-co-ltd/)
- [CAB Marine Resources Sdn Bhd](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/cab-marine-resources-sdn-bhd/)
- [Jayalakshmi Sea Foods Pvt Ltd](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/jayalakshmi-sea-foods-pvt-ltd/)
- [Lean Heng Huat Fishery](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/lean-heng-huat-fishery/)
- [Mangala Sea Products](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/mangala-sea-products/)
- [Ocean Famous Sdn Bhd](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/ocean-famous-sdn-bhd/)
- [Ocean Pioneer Sdn Bhd](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/ocean-pioneer-sdn-bhd/)
- [Ting Seng Brothers Sdn Bhd](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/ting-seng-brothers-sdn-bhd/)
- [Avanti Feeds Limited](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/avanti-feeds-limited/)
- [HK Foods (M) Sdn Bhd](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/hk-foods-m-sdn-bhd/)
- [MS Srikanth International](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/ms-srikanth-international/)
- [PT Bumi Menara Internusa](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/pt-bumi-menara-internusa/)
- [Homeland Security Investigations (HSI)](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/homeland-security-investigations-hsi/)
- [Pat Tiberi](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/pat-tiberi/)
- [Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/trade-facilitation-and-trade-enforcement-act-of-2015/)
- [Ways and Means](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/ways-and-means/)
- [Coastal Corporation Ltd](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/coastal-corporation-ltd/)
- [Fujian Yuehai Aquatic Food Limited Company](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/fujian-yuehai-aquatic-food-limited-company/)
- [Rushan Changtai Import and Export Co Ltd](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/rushan-changtai-import-and-export-co-ltd/)
- [Commercial Fishing Industry Vessel Checklist Generator](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/commercial-fishing-industry-vessel-checklist-generator/)
- [Sandhya Aqua Exports Pvt Ltd](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/sandhya-aqua-exports-pvt-ltd/)
- [Alternate and Alternative Safety Compliance Program (ASCP)](https://shrimpalliance.com/tag/ascp/)

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- [National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/national-oceanic-and-atmospheric-administration-noaa/)
- [Programmatic Evironmental Impact Statement (PEIS)](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/programmatic-evironmental-impact-statement-peis/)
- [Aquaculture Opportunity Areas (AOA)](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/aquaculture-opportunity-areas-aoa/)
- [Gulf of Mexico](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/gulf-of-mexico/)
- [Wind Energy](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/wind-energy/)
- [Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Boundaries (FKNMS)](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/florida-keys-national-marine-sanctuary-boundaries-fknms/)
- [coral habitat](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/coral-habitat/)
- [Ad Hoc Shrimp Trade Action Committee (AHSTAC)](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/ad-hoc-shrimp-trade-action-committee-ahstac/)
- [International Trade Commission (ITC)](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/international-trade-commission-itc/)
- [Ad Hoc Shrimp Industry Committee (AHSIC)](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/ad-hoc-shrimp-industry-committee-ahsic/)
- [Sunset Review](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/sunset-review/)
- [Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM)](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/bureau-of-ocean-energy-management-boem/)
- [Black Gill (sBG)](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/black-gill-sbg/)
- [North Carolina Sea Grant](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/north-carolina-sea-grant/)
- [Administrative Review 17](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/administrative-review-17/)
- [NK Marine](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/nk-marine/)
- [Megaa Moda](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/megaa-moda/)
- [Electronic logbook (ELB)](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/electronic-logbook-elb/)
- [Shrimp Advisory Panel](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/shrimp-advisory-panel/)
- [Seafood Import Monitoring Progran (SIMP)](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/seafood-import-monitoring-progran-simp/)
- [Antibiotics](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/antibiotics/)
- [Forced Labor](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/forced-labor/)
- [Country-of-Origin-Labeling (COOL)](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/country-of-origin-labeling-cool/)
- [Department of Commerce](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/department-of-commerce/)
- [Secretary Raimondo](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/secretary-raimondo/)
- [Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/gulf-of-mexico-fishery-management-council/)
- [Rice's Whales](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/rices-whales/)
- [Customs and Boarder Protection](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/customs-and-boarder-protection/)
- [manifests](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/manifests/)
- [Antidumping](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/antidumping/)
- [LESS Act](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/less-act/)
- [Marketing](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/marketing/)
- [Governor](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/governor/)
- [fishery resource disaster](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/fishery-resource-disaster/)
- [Department of Labor Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB)](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/department-of-labor-bureau-of-international-labor-affairs-ilab/)
- [World Bank](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/world-bank/)
- [deforestation](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/deforestation/)
- [oversupply](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/oversupply/)
- [United Stated Department of Agriculture (USDA)](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/united-stated-department-of-agriculture-usda/)
- [Critical Habitat](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/critical-habitat/)
- [Magnuson-Stevens Act (MSA)](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/magnuson-stevens-act-msa/)
- [Green Sea Turtle](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/green-sea-turtle/)
- [National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/national-marine-fisheries-service-nmfs/)
- [Educador](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/educador/)
- [child labor](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/child-labor/)
- [India](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/india/)
- [Best Aquaculture Practices](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/best-aquaculture-practices/)
- [Federal Trade Commission](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/federal-trade-commission/)
- [Corporate Accountability Lab](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/corporate-accountability-lab/)
- [Banned Antibiotics](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/banned-antibiotics/)
- [Sustainability](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/sustainability/)
- [False Advertising](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/false-advertising/)
- [Department of Treasury](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/department-of-treasury/)
- [Department of State](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/department-of-state/)
- [Multilateral Development Institutions (MDIs)](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/multilateral-development-institutions-mdis/)
- [International Financial Institutions (IFIs)](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/international-financial-institutions-ifis/)
- [Senate](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/senate/)
- [Senator Bill Cassidy](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/senator-bill-cassidy/)
- [Secretary Scott Bessent](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/secretary-scott-bessent/)
- [Ecuador](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/ecuador/)
- [Development Projects](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/development-projects/)
- [United States Trade Representative](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/united-states-trade-representative/)
- [Reciprocal Tariffs](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/reciprocal-tariffs/)
- [National Security](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/national-security/)
- [Ambassador Jamieson L. Greer](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/ambassador-jamieson-l-greer/)
- [Subcommittee on Trade](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/subcommittee-on-trade/)
- [Traceability](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/traceability/)
- [Enforce and Protect Act (EAPA)](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/enforce-and-protect-act-eapa/)
- [Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act (TFTEA)](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/trade-facilitation-and-trade-enforcement-act-tftea/)
- [Ways and Means Committee](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/ways-and-means-committee/)
- [Uygher Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA)](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/uygher-forced-labor-prevention-act-uflpa/)
- [Normal Value](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/normal-value/)
- [Duty Collection](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/duty-collection/)
- [Zeroing](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/zeroing/)
- [Particular Market Situations (PMS)](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/particular-market-situations-pms/)
- [Trade Preference Extension Act (TPEA)](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/trade-preference-extension-act-tpea/)
- [tariffs](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/tariffs/)
- [honey](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/honey/)
- [crawfish](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/crawfish/)
- [catfish](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/catfish/)
- [North Carolina](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/north-carolina/)
- [HB 442](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/hb-442/)
- [Trawling](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/trawling/)
- [inshore](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/inshore/)
- [Coral Amendment 11/ Shrimp Amendment 12](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/coral-amendment-11-shrimp-amendment-12/)
- [Gulf Council](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/gulf-council/)
- [Executive Order](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/executive-order/)
- [Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/restoring-american-seafood-competitiveness/)
- [South Atlantic Fisheries Management Council](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/south-atlantic-fisheries-management-council/)
- [Andrew Richard](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/andrew-richard/)
- [Offshore Aquaculture](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/offshore-aquaculture/)
- [radioactive](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/radioactive/)
- [cesium-137](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/cesium-137/)
- [Indonesia](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/indonesia/)
- [U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/u-s-food-and-drug-administration-fda/)
- [recalls](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/recalls/)
- [food safety](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/food-safety/)
- [fisheries management](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/fisheries-management/)
- [Rock Shrimp](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/rock-shrimp/)
- [Oculina Bank](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/oculina-bank/)
- [Apostleship of the Sea of the United States of America](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/apostleship-of-the-sea-of-the-united-states-of-america/)
- [Alaska Longline Fishermen’s Association](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/alaska-longline-fishermens-association/)
- [Representative Frank Pallone](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/representative-frank-pallone/)
- [Representative Brett Guthrie](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/representative-brett-guthrie/)
- [Senator Bernie Sanders](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/senator-bernie-sanders/)
- [Seafood Coalition](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/seafood-coalition/)
- [Destruction of Hazardous Imports Act](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/destruction-of-hazardous-imports-act/)
- [U.S. Senate Committee on Health Education Labor and Pensions](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/u-s-senate-committee-on-health-education-labor-and-pensions/)
- [House Committee on Energy and Commerce](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/house-committee-on-energy-and-commerce/)
- [Chesapeake Bay Seafood Industries Association](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/chesapeake-bay-seafood-industries-association/)
- [East Coast Shellfish Growers Association](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/east-coast-shellfish-growers-association/)
- [Gulf of America Reef Fish Shareholders’ Alliance](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/gulf-of-america-reef-fish-shareholders-alliance/)
- [Hawaii Longline Association](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/hawaii-longline-association/)
- [Louisiana Crawfish Processors Alliance](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/louisiana-crawfish-processors-alliance/)
- [Louisiana Farm Bureau Crawfish Advisory Committee](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/louisiana-farm-bureau-crawfish-advisory-committee/)
- [Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/maine-coast-fishermens-association/)
- [North American Marine Alliance](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/north-american-marine-alliance/)
- [Oregon Trawl Commission](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/oregon-trawl-commission/)
- [Port Arthur Area Shrimpers Association](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/port-arthur-area-shrimpers-association/)
- [Southeastern Fisheries Association](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/southeastern-fisheries-association/)
- [Texas Shrimp Association](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/texas-shrimp-association/)
- [Section 609](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/section-609/)
- [Sea Turtles](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/sea-turtles/)
- [Turtle Excluder Devices (TEDs)](https://shrimpalliance.com/document-tag/turtle-excluder-devices-teds/)

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