Shrimp

US lawmaker introduces 'Safer Shrimp Imports' legislation to combat 'silent public health crisis'

'The FDA has been lackadaisical about seafood inspection for far too long, contributing to a silent public health crisis in America, claims US lawmaker Cindy Hyde-Smith.

US lawmaker Cindy Hyde-Smith is putting the bill before lawmakers.
US lawmaker Cindy Hyde-Smith is putting the bill before lawmakers.Photo: Cindy Hyde-Smith
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Published 4 March 2025, 20:49Updated 4 March 2025, 20:49
The American Shrimp Processors Association (ASPA) Trey Pearson Cindy Hyde-Smith Jose Antonio CamposanoCNA