Saving Seafood

U.S. Shrimpers Seek to Block Imports of Indian Shrimp Made with Forced Labor

October 28, 2o26 — The following was released by the Southern Shrimp Alliance:

U.S. commercial shrimp fishermen, supported by the Southern Shrimp Alliance, filed a trade action today to end imports of Indian shrimp produced with forced labor. The Section 337 complaint asks the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) to determine whether forced labor in the supply chains of major seafood producer Nekkanti Sea Foods constitutes an unfair trade practice that harms domestic shrimp producers.

The Section 337 petition links shrimp produced with exploitative labor practices to products sold at U.S. grocery stores, such as Aldi and Food Lion.

An official copy of the complaint should be posted by the ITC tomorrow, and a link will be added to SSA’s blog/release. Let me know if I can help set up interviews or support a story.