Save Our Shrimpers Act

Congressmen Higgins, Nehls Introduce the Save Our Shrimpers Act

April 12, 2024 Office of Congressmen Clay Higgins

Congressmen Clay Higgins (R-LA) and Troy Nehls (R-TX) introduced the Save Our Shrimpers Act of 2024, which would prohibit federal funds from being made available to International Financial Institutions (IFIs) that subsidize foreign activity relating to shrimp farming, shrimp processing, or the export of shrimp to the United States. …

Southern Shrimp Alliance Applauds Introduction of the Save Our Shrimpers Act

April 12, 2024 Southern Shrimp Alliance

The proposed legislation stems from concerns raised by the Southern Shrimp Alliance (SSA) last year in A Crisis of Our Own Making, a research report cataloging the role played by international financial institutions, like the World Bank, in the creation of excess shrimp aquaculture capacity. U.S. taxpayers help fund development programs through international financial institutions, including billions of dollars invested in foreign shrimp aquaculture. …