ITC: Shrimp tariffs for select Asian countries should continue By Christine Blank Published on May 2, 2017 Share The United States International Trade Commission voted to continue anti-dumping duties on shrimp from four Asian countries for the next five years. However, the ITC said that duties on Brazilian shrimp imports should not continue. The […]
Corporate-Rigged Trade Deals: Undermining Food Safety Trade pacts can require us to limit food labeling and to import meat and poultry that do not meet U.S. food safety standards The rapid growth in imported food combined with current trade pact rules prioritizing expansion of food trade volumes by limiting countries’ food safety policies means that […]
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FDA confirms Hepatitis A in scallops; multi-state recall begins By Coral Beach | August 19, 2016 Federal officials have confirmed Hepatitis A in frozen, imported scallops that have been linked to an outbreak in Hawaii and are working with Sea Port Products Corp. to recall the shellfish from three states. None of the implicated scallops […]
Louisiana took another step toward a commercial crabbing season Thursday after the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission approved a proposal that would shut down crab fishing for 90 days over the next three years. Department of Wildlife and Fisheries crustacean biologist Jeff Marx told the commission Louisiana’s crab harvest is too high, and something needs […]
Federal Ruling on Allocation Favors Gulf Commercial Red Snapper Fishermen by News Editor/ Newsroom Ink on March 27, 2014
Coming USDA Catfish Inspections Raise Question: Could Shrimp Be Next? By Dan Flynn | April 23, 2015 If food safety put catfish under USDA inspection, can shrimp be far behind?That question is coming into focus this week after one of USDA’s top two food safety officials told a gathering of food policy wonks on Tuesday […]
Maryland is hungry for Louisiana crabs, but Louisiana can’t deliver Bayou La Batre, Ala. — Terry Drawdy is no stranger to trouble. In 2005, Hurricane Katrina‘s massive storm surge engulfed this fishing village near the Mississippi-Alabama border, destroying the offices and processing facility of Drawdy’s Crab Co. But Drawdy contends that the spring and […]
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http://eatgulfseafood.com/ With a reputation for great times and premium American seafood, the legacy of the country’s great seafood belongs to the GulfCoast. Comprised of five states, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida, Gulf Coast Seafood has been providing fishermen, grocers, chefs, foodies, and many others with not only great food and memorable times, but also […]