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

게시됨 2024년 4월 1일

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U.S. lawmakers are expressing concerns about the Indian shrimp industry, focusing on health standards and market competition issues related to shrimp imports from India. Following investigations by the Associated Press, Corporate Accountability Lab, and the Ocean Outlaw Project, there have been calls for legislative action, leading to the proposal of the Keeping Shrimp Safe Act by Representatives Garrett Graves and Casey Kathy Castor. The U.S. Department of Commerce has also taken steps against shrimp exporters from India, Ecuador, and Vietnam due to unfair government support. In defense, Dodda Venkaty Swamy from India's Marine Products Export Development Authority has refuted claims of labor abuses and food safety issues, maintaining that the Indian shrimp industry adheres to international standards.

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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 ...

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