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Genetic testing finds shrimp mislabeling persists

Carli Stewart

Acy Cooper, president of the Louisiana Shrimp Association, and other members of the organization at an informal 2023 meet-up in Delacroix, La., when shrimp prices were so low they could not cover fuel costs to fish. Paul Molyneaux photo.

Lawmakers seek to protect US fishermen from low-priced imports

Paul Molyneaux

Pile of Gulf Shrimp. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

All vendors at Louisiana Shrimp Festival served Gulf shrimp

Carli Stewart

It has been over a decade since landings of northern shrimp crashed, leading to a moratorium. While some fishermen continue to question the validity of the data, regulators have extended the moratorium for another three years. Credit: Wikimedia Commons

Maine shrimp fishery closed for three more years

Paul Molyneaux

Despite a ban on wild caught shrimp from fisheries in many countries, due to begin on Jan. 1, the Southern Shrimp Alliance points out that the countries that supply most of the shrimp to the USA have been given a pass. Paul Molyneaux photo.

NOAA Fisheries falls short on shrimp

Paul Molyneaux

While NOAA Fisheries Southeast Region Permits Office has granted an extension for dealers and fishermen to renew permits during the shutdown, the Coast Guard’s vessel safety inspectors have reportedly all been furloughed. Photo courtesy of Jeremy Zirlott

What’s working, what’s not in the shutdown

Paul Molyneaux

Louisiana shrimp captain Acy Cooper talks about the history and slow decline on the Gulf shrimp fishery in the film 'The Last of the Shrimpers.' Last of the Shrimpers image.

‘Last of the Shrimpers’ premiers in New Orleans

Paul Molyneaux

A shrimp boat at Brunswick, Ga. Georgia Department of Natural Resources.

NOAA extends Southeast vessel and dealer permits during shutdown

NF Staff

Photo coutesy of SEAD Consulting

Florida mislabels shrimp, Alabama leads by example

Carli Stewart

Photo courtesy of Carolina Coast Online and Cheryl Burke

Fishermen rally at Blessing of the Fleet

NF Staff

Genetic testing conducted by SeaD Consulting has revealed improvements in locally served Gulf shrimp at festivals from 2024 to 2025. Photo courtesy of Darryl Brooks / Shutterstock

Testing pushes vendors to serve only local Gulf shrimp

Carli Stewart