Shrimpers are boiling mad over international seafood fraud

A report recently released by the investigative arm of Congress acknowledges that foreign companies that are illegally mislabeling shrimp products to avoid paying anti-dumping duties are also evading domestic food safety laws. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and other enforcement agencies have since confirmed the revelation as well. The Southern Shrimp Alliance, which includes industry representatives from Louisiana, has repeatedly voiced concerns that importers shirking the antidumping fees were also having an impact on food safety. It wasn’t until the study, drafted by the Government Accountability Office, was released that the feds admitted there was a link. The illegal “dumping” of foreign shrimp below the cost of production has taken its toll on Louisiana shrimpers. To read the full story, click here. — Jeremy Alford