The new system, implemented through WASI’s Certification Program, is the latest tool to help market wild, sea-caught shrimp and to distinguish U.S. wild shrimp from imports, WASI spokeswoman Jenny Schmitt told IntraFish.
The new inspection process will not cost more money to suppliers, Schmitt said.
The system defines three new quality standards and relies on licensed trained evaluators (LTEs) to conduct the inspections and document the findings for all wild-caught U.S. shrimp that carry the Certified Wild American Shrimp mark, Schmitt said.
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