April 10, 2024
Save Our Shrimpers Act introduced to safeguard US shrimping industry
- Gulf & South Atlantic
Today, in a bipartisan effort, Representative Troy Nehls (R-TX) and co-sponsors have introduced the Save Our Shrimpers Act (SOS Act), a piece of legislation aimed at safeguarding the U.S. shrimp industry. The bill seeks to prevent U.S. taxpayer funds from supporting shrimp-related activities in foreign countries through international financial institutions.
The proposed legislation arises from concerns raised by the Southern Shrimp Alliance (SSA), which last year published a research report…
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Ben Hayden is a Maine resident who grew up in the shipyards of northern Massachusetts. He can be reached at [email protected].
