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US congressional committee holds hearing on equivalency standards for foreign shrimp

April 30, 2026 — The U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce held a hearing on several food safety bills 29 April, including the Safer Shrimp Imports Act.

Introduced in Congress nearly a year ago, the Safer Shrimp Act would require foreign shrimp producers to meet many of the standards domestic producers face before exporting their shrimp to U.S. markets.

Read the full article at SeafoodSource

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