Southern Shrimp Alliance Welcomes Passage of the National Defense Authorization Act
On Thursday night, the U.S. Senate, by an 83 to 11 vote, passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) (HR 7776), one week after the legislation had been adopted in the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 350 to 80. The bill will now be sent to the President for signature and is expected to become law in the near term. […]
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USDA Issues Bid Invitation for Purchases of Wild-Caught Warmwater Shrimp
On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a bid invitation – solicitation number 2000008967 – inviting offers to sell shrimp products to the agency. The USDA’s solicitation seeks bids to supply up to 207,000 cases of domestic, frozen peeled and deveined shrimp of varying sizes. Offers to supply the products solicited are due to the USDA no later than December […]
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Southern Shrimp Alliance Asks ILAB to Investigate Forced Labor in Shrimp Feed Supply Chains
Today, the Southern Shrimp Alliance submitted comments to the Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) of the U.S. Department of Labor requesting that the agency further investigate the supply chains for fishmeal and fish oil production in China, Thailand, and Vietnam. The Southern Shrimp Alliance’s filing responded to a Federal Register Notice published by ILAB in October 2022 that requested […]
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Southern Shrimp Alliance Featured in What You’re Eating Podcast Episode on Shrimp
On Tuesday, FoodPrint, a program operated by the Grace Communication Foundation, published the thirteenth episode of the podcast What You’re Eating, titled “Endless Shrimp.” Hosted by Jerusha Klemperer, the Director of FoodPrint, the 53-minuted episode features excerpts of interviews with the Executive Director of the Southern Shrimp Alliance, John Williams; one of the Southern Shrimp Alliance’s trade attorneys, Nathan Rickard; […]
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$340k in CDSOA Funds Distributed to Shrimp Industry in FY2022
Last week, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published information regarding the annual distribution under the Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act (CDSOA) for fiscal year (FY) 2022. In total, CBP reports that $339,684.11 in antidumping duties collected on shrimp imports was distributed through the CDSOA program this year. This represents a significant increase from the $57,768.45 in antidumping duties collected on […]
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Combatting International Deforestation Requires Addressing the Destruction of Mangroves by Foreign Shrimp Farming
In comments submitted to the U.S. Department of State, the Southern Shrimp Alliance argued that any effort to develop a strategy for combating international deforestation must address the continuing devastation of mangrove forests around the world caused by shrimp farms. The Southern Shrimp Alliance’s comments were submitted in response to the State Department’s request for stakeholder input on options for […]
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U.S. International Trade Commission Issues Schedule for Third Sunset Review of Shrimp Antidumping Duty Orders
Today, the U.S. International Trade Commission’s (ITC) schedule for the agency’s conduct of the third sunset reviews of the antidumping duty orders on frozen warmwater shrimp from China, India, Thailand, and Vietnam was published in the Federal Register. The ITC will hold a public hearing for the sunset review at 9:30 am on April 11, 2023. Requests to appear and participate […]
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New FDA Traceability Requirements to Take Effect in January 2026, Will Cover Shrimp
On Tuesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a pre-publication version of a Federal Register notice setting forth the final traceability requirements to be imposed on products covered by the agency’s Food Traceability List. The final rule is scheduled to be formally published in the Federal Register on Monday, November 21st and the FDA has announced that the compliance […]
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FDA Refuses Just One Shipment of Antibiotic-Contaminated Shrimp in September and October
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published detailed data regarding 117 total seafood entry line refusals in September (44) and October (73), of which just one (0.9%) was of shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics. Through October of this year, the FDA has refused a total of 54 entry lines of shrimp for reasons related to banned […]
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FDA Refuses More Antibiotic-Contaminated Indian Shrimp in August
Yesterday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published detailed data regarding 43 total seafood entry line refusals in August, of which five (11.6%) were of shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics. Through August of this year, the FDA has refused a total of 53 entry lines of shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics and remains on track […]