U.S. lawmakers push to ban imports of Indian shrimp products, Indian officials refute

The call for action was prompted by three independent investigative reports by the Associated Press, the nonprofit Corporate Accountability Lab (CAL) and the Ocean Outlaw Project. The Indian white shrimp industry is the largest shrimp market in the United States. Supplying countries. The U.S. lawmakers pointed out that shrimp products imported from India often do not meet U.S. health standards, posing risks to consumers. They also worry that foreign shrimp products sold at artificially low prices are replacing domestically caught shrimp in the United States. position in the market. In a statement, Garrett Graves emphasized the need to "stop the Indian shrimp invasion," noting the impact on U.S. shrimp producers. Last August, Graves and Florida Representative Casey Kathy Castor introduced the Keeping Shrimp Safe Act to address these issues and ensure fair trade practices. Mary Sattler-Pertola, for her part, acknowledged Alaska's smaller role in shrimp production and highlighted the ...