US shrimp imports slip further in May as consumer demand remains tepid

NOAA numbers for the first five months of the year show imports of shrimp were down 20 percent compared with the same period of 2022.

Stubbornly high US shrimp inventories have seen leading producing nations shipments to the US fall.
Stubbornly high US shrimp inventories have seen leading producing nations shipments to the US fall.Photo: AFP Contributor/AFP via Getty Images/NTB scanpix
Published 20 July 2023, 13:36Updated 20 July 2023, 13:36