December 19, 2024
Scientists’ testing detects fake shrimp labeling
According to the findings of SeaD Consulting, only 1 out of 5 customers lining up for a shrimp dinner at the National Shrimp Festival in Gulf Shores, Ala., received Gulf of Mexico shrimp. The rest ate farmed imported shrimp. SeaD Consulting photo.
The flood of farmed shrimp onto the global market has even overseas shrimp farmers complaining about low prices. In the U.S., shrimp fishermen can sometimes barely pay for their fuel when they make a trip. In states like Texas, which once boasted 2,500 licensed shrimpers, the number is now below 1,000.
The main thing U.S. shrimpers have going for them is quality and their “Gulf shrimp” brand. But when restaurants sell farmed shrimp falsely labeled as wild caught U.S. shrimp, that advantage is…
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Paul Molyneaux is the Boats & Gear editor for National Fisherman.
