Restaurants throughout the Gulf Coast are serving imported shrimp but telling their customers they're feasting on fresh ...

The fraudulent labeling has led to higher costs for these dishes, misleading tourists and locals into believing they are consuming authentic Gulf shrimp. The implications of this seafood fraud are ...

You may want to check twice where your seafood comes from. A study found that many Gulf Coast restaurants serve imported ...

Similarly, Quality Poultry and Seafood Inc., the largest seafood wholesaler on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, was found guilty of mislabeling seafood between 2003 and 2019 — even after an FDA ...

Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain explained how the rules work at a Seafood Safety Task Force hearing on Jan. 15. “If a package features Louisiana imagery — like a shrimp boat or a Gulf Coast scene ...

"Tampa and St. Petersburg, twin jewels on Florida’s Gulf Coast, are renowned for their pristine beaches, bustling downtowns, ...

In other words, all three eateries say they serve Gulf shrimp ... along the Mississippi coast. The restaurants that failed will be given a list of reputable seafood distributors and a copy ...

D’Iberville Mayor Rusty Quave, right, wears one of caps the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources ordered to promote Gulf seafood at a Mississippi Coast legislative reception Wednesday night.

"Tampa and St. Petersburg, twin jewels on Florida’s Gulf Coast, are renowned for their pristine beaches, bustling downtowns, and an abundance of seafood options," reads the press release issued ...