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USDA approves $25 million wild caught shrimp-buy program to help distressed seafood industry

May 14, 2021   Gulf of Mexico, National

The USDA announced the purchase of Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic wild-caught shrimp through its Section 32 Program for distribution to food banks and other nonprofit nutrition programs. The Gulf Coast is a leading source of the shrimp caught for domestic consumption. The $25 million shrimp purchase is authorized under Section 32 of the Agriculture Act of 1935. Section 32 purchases support a broad variety of U.S. agriculture producers and provide USDA Food and Nutrition Service nutrition assistance programs with commodities for distribution. >click to read< 11:03

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2019 shrimp season is worst Pass Christian seafood dealer has seen in more than 40 years

July 23, 2019   Gulf of Mexico

Jeremy Forte’s family seafood business has never seen a shrimp season as bad as this year. Not only are they seeing the affects of the Bonnet Carré on the ecosystem, but the algae warnings for seafood has been detrimental to their business. Video, >click to watch<  14:18

New bill would pay Coast fisherman for losses after Bonnet Carré opening, algae bloom – >click to read<

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