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Shrimp boat returns from fishing grounds with ‘full load’ of trash
This journey began on the recommendation of an experienced Jeju fisherman. Han Cheol-nam, 62, the head of Shinsan-ri Fishing Village in Jeju Island’s Seogwipo, spoke with a troubled expression to this reporter who had come to investigate the sea polluted with trash. “Was our sea really so overrun with trash that it was beyond recovery? Was this not just fishermen complaining about their reduced income?” Despite enjoying seafood regularly, I had never really considered the conditions in which fish and other creatures lived before reaching our tables. This prompted me to board a fishing vessel for an extended period to observe and assist with operations in the waters off Jeju, where a variety of marine species are caught. Photos, more, >>CLICK TO READ<< 09:39
Southeast Texas shrimpers have chance to voice concerns about ‘shrimp dumping’
Southeast Texas shrimpers are fighting to protect their livelihoods amid shrimp dumping. Shrimp dumping involves the heavy import of foreign shrimp that gets “dumped” into the American market. Now, the United States International Trade Commission wants shrimpers to fill out a questionnaire and document their struggles. On Tuesday, a meeting was held at the International Seafarer Center in Port Arthur. It was filled with dozens of shrimpers eager to learn about what is happening with their fight against foreign shrimp import dumping. At Tuesday’s meeting, fishermen listened to legislative updates about a petition they submitted last year to the Department of Commerce and the International Trade Commission about shrimp dumping being investigated. Video, more, >>CLICK TO READ<< 09:28
Texas Congressmen Call on Biden Administration to Protect American Shrimp Industry
With Texas shrimpers struggling to hold on to market share, a bipartisan group of the state’s congressional delegation is asking the Biden administration to do more to protect the industry from foreign providers accused of dumping cheap and less regulated shrimp into U.S. markets. On Tuesday, Reps. Troy Nehls (R-TX-22) and Randy Weber (R-TX-14) sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai requesting more information on the administration’s plans to protect shrimping. “Our nation’s shrimpers are being put out of business because of foreign shrimp being dumped into domestic markets,” said Nehls in a statement. >click to read< 13:20
