US suppliers share USD 32.5 million USDA shrimp contract

Published Feb 7, 2024

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has granted contracts worth USD 32.5 million to various U.S. Gulf of Mexico wild shrimp suppliers to help alleviate the pressure on Louisiana's shrimp industry. The industry has been affected by natural disasters, increased fuel prices, labor and supply chain issues, and the influx of illegally caught, foreign, farmed seafood. The largest contract of USD 15.1 million for 385,000 cases of peeled and deveined shrimp was awarded to Paul Piazza & Son. Other recipients include Lafitte Frozen Foods Corp., Ocean Select Seafood, C.F. Gollott and Son Seafood, Dulcich Inc., Gulf Pride Enterprises, Sea Pearl Seafood, and Tommy’s Seafood.

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture has issued contracts cumulatively worth USD 32.5 million (EUR 30 million) to several U.S. Gulf of Mexico wild shrimp suppliers.After asking for bids in mid-January 2024, the USDA awarded the majority of the contracts for 385,000 cases of peeled and deveined shrimp to New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A.-based Paul Piazza & Son for USD 15.1 million (EUR 14 million).Lafitte, Louisiana, U.S.A.-based Lafitte Frozen Foods Corp. snagged a significant USD 5.07 million (EUR 4.6 million) chunk of the contract, and Henderson, Louisiana-based Ocean Select Seafood won USD 4.25 million (EUR 3.9 million) of the contract.Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S.A.-based C.F. Gollott and Son Seafood was awarded a contract for USD 4.33 million (EUR 4 million); Clackamas, Oregon, U.S.A.-based Dulcich Inc. received a contract for around USD 379,300 (EUR 352,000); Biloxi, Mississippi-based Gulf Pride Enterprises was awarded USD 637,500 (EUR 592,000); Bayou La Batre, Alabama, U.S.A.-based ...

Source: Seafoodsource