Southern Shrimp Alliance

Knight’s Seafood Owners Robert and Elaine Knight

Knight’s Seafood – “Since 1975”

Remember going down to your local waterfront to get the “catch-of-the-day” right off the boat? Whether you lived by the ocean or you were on a trip to the coast, it was usually a place off the beaten path with special sights and the feel and smell of a salty breeze. While finding that type [...]

The Versaggi Family, Florida’s Shrimp Pioneers

If you have ever wondered about the history of the U.S. shrimp industry, then you need to meet the Versaggi family. The family’s first generation pioneered offshore shrimping after introducing powerboats and adopting new equipment, and developed new markets for shrimp in New York City. The second generation developed a large fleet of cutting-edge vessels [...]

Grilled shrimp on Curly Spinach with Ruby Grapefruit and Vanilla-Muscat Vinaigrette

Ingredients: 1 lb. Texas Wild Caught shrimp, 16-20 count 2 T. extra virgin olive oil 2 tsp. honey pinch cayenne 2 heads curly Texas spinach, stems removed, washed twice 1 ruby grapefruit, peeled 1/2 small jicama, skin removed 1/3 c. Texas Muscat wine, reduced to 2 to 3 T. 2 tsp. lime juice 1 tsp. [...]

Shrimp and Watermelon Ceviche

Ingredients: 1.5 c 16-20 count Wild Caught Texas shrimp, cleaned and deveined 2 c fresh lime juice 20 roma tomatoes, seeded and diced small 3 serrano peppers, minced 1 Texas red onion, diced small 2 bunches Texas cilantro, cleaned, stemmed and chopped 1 Texas watermelon Kosher salt to taste Fresh ground black pepper to taste [...]

News Alert: Updated Seismograph Boundary Coordinates

Below are the latest Box coordinates for the FairfieldNodal project

News Alert: Updated Seismograph Boundary Coordinates

Below are the latest Box coordinates for the FairfieldNodal project

News Alert: Know Your Supplier (Continued): Humanity United Releases Exhaustive Study on Exploitative Labor Practices in the Global Shrimp Industry

Today, Humanity United released a study – “Exploitative Labor Practices in the Global Shrimp Industry” – prepared by Accenture that provides in-depth analysis about the characteristics and causes of labor abuse in the shrimp industries of Bangladesh and Thailand. The study explains that at least some of the efficiencies believed to exist with farmed shrimp [...]