Court Rules in Favor of NC Shrimpers and Commercial Fishermen

August 10, 2023 Southern Shrimp Alliance

In a unanimous decision on August 7, 2023, the Court affirmed a previous decision made by U.S. District Court Judge Louise Flanagan on September 17, 2021. The plaintiffs then appealed, with the oral arguments made before the court in the fall of 2022. 

NaturalShrimp Incorporated Terminates Merger Agreement; Announces Re-IPO Opportunity for Uplist

July 28, 2023 NaturalShrimp

NaturalShrimp Incorporated, a Biotechnology Aquaculture Company that has developed and patented the first shrimp-focused commercially operational RAS (Recirculating Aquaculture System), announced today that it has terminated its previously announced Merger Agreement with Yotta Acquisition Corporation and its wholly owned subsidiary, Yotta Merger Sub, Inc.

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Ocean Choice Sells Port Au Choix Shrimp Processing Facility to Barry Group Sustaining Employment and Operations of the Plant

July 21, 2023 Ocean Choice

Ocean Choice and the Barry Group of Companies announced the sale of Ocean Choice’s Port au Choix shrimp processing facility to the Barry Group. Barry Group will commence operation of the Port aux Choix plant this month, with plans to operate the plant for the season – sustaining employment and operations in the region.

There Have Been 2,600 Violations of Louisiana’s Imported Shrimp Law — And No Fines

Health inspectors have recorded more than 2,600 violations of a 2019 Louisiana law that requires restaurants and other food establishments to indicate on their menus if they’re selling imported shrimp or crawfish, but the state hasn’t levied a single fine for those violations since the law took effect. 

Commercial Gulf of Mexico Shrimp Season Opens Saturday, July 15

The Gulf of Mexico commercial shrimp season for state and federal waters will reopen 30 minutes after sunset on Saturday, July 15, 2023. Biologists evaluate the biological, social and economic impacts when determining the opening date to maximize the benefits to the industry and the public.