Southern Shrimp Alliance

Southern Shrimp Alliance Applauds Introduction of the Save Our Shrimpers Act

April 12, 2024 Southern Shrimp Alliance

The proposed legislation stems from concerns raised by the Southern Shrimp Alliance (SSA) last year in A Crisis of Our Own Making, a research report cataloging the role played by international financial institutions, like the World Bank, in the creation of excess shrimp aquaculture capacity. U.S. taxpayers help fund development programs through international financial institutions, including billions of dollars invested in foreign shrimp aquaculture. …

Antibiotic-Contaminated Shrimp from Two More BAP-Certified Exporters Refused by FDA in March

April 9, 2024 Southern Shrimp Alliance

On Thursday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published detailed data regarding 60 seafood entry line refusals in March, of which five (8.3%) were for shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics. …

Southern Shrimp Alliance: The Outlaw Ocean Project Investigation Regarding Imported Shrimp Supply Chains

March 25, 2024 Southern Shrimp Alliance

Through the disclosures of a whistleblower, The Outlaw Ocean Project documents the abhorrent conditions maintained in company-owned living quarters for migrant workers who peeled shrimp for export. Its publicly released documents highlight active, intentional steps taken by officials at the processor to prevent workers from leaving dormitories and company grounds. These communications describe continual, relentless labor without breaks and grotesque abusive behavior. …

FDA Announces Refusals of Antibiotic-Contaminated Shrimp from Five Different BAP-Certified Exporters in February

March 6, 2024 Southern Shrimp Alliance

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published detailed data regarding 48 seafood entry line refusals in February, of which ten (20.8%) were for shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics. …

Southern Shrimp Alliance Submits Comments Opposing Request by Government of Vietnam to be Treated as a Market Economy

February 12, 2024 Southern Shrimp Alliance

“Over the objection of a large and diverse group of American industries and producers, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) is currently conducting an administrative proceeding to determine whether Vietnam should be treated as a market economy for the purposes of our antidumping duty laws.” …