There are a few differences between domestic and imported shrimp: cost is higher; product is slightly less consistent as ...

The cities with the highest "shrimp fraud rate" were Tampa Bay and St. Petersburg, Florida, at 96%, according to SeaD ...

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 ...

Mississippi lawmakers are considering House Bill 602 and Senate Bill 2014, both designed to ensure consumers know whether ...

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

The start of the spring festival season on the Gulf Coast is coming up as officials prepare to hold the 33rd Annual Orange Beach Seafood Festival and MAAAC Car Show.

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

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 ...

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.

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 ...