TUCSON, Ariz. — Tucsonans with a yen for wild Mexican shrimp may be in for some disappointment – or at least for a bigger bite of their wallet – due to a new U.S. government ban on importing these shrimp in the name of sea turtle protection.
Wild Mexican shrimp is considered a premium product, and costs more than most other varieties. It is sold at many local restaurants and is prized for its sweet, salty flavor and large size, which is tough to duplicate in a shrimp farm, said David Preece of Merit Foods, a distributor of shrimp in Tucson.
Travelers to the Sonoran seaside towns of Rocky Point and Guaymas often bring home shrimp with them – a tradition that the embargo will outlaw.
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