Shrimp

USDA soliciting wild, frozen shrimp for national food programs

USDA ramps up purchasing of seafood in general this year to counter COVID-19 market losses.

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has placed an order for up to 20 million pounds of shrimp from Louisiana and US Gulf of Mexico shrimpers.
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has placed an order for up to 20 million pounds of shrimp from Louisiana and US Gulf of Mexico shrimpers.Foto: Shutterstock
Published 21 September 2020, 11:58Updated 21 September 2020, 11:58
Gulf shrimpWild shrimpDonald TrumpUS Department of Agriculture (USDA)