Media Kits

WILMINGTON AND SURROUNDING BEACH AREAS SHRIMP SCENE TARNISHED

77% of Restaurants Mislead Diners with Imported Shrimp Masquerading as Local

43% of Restaurants Serve Imported Shrimp Despite Local Imagery

FOR CAJUN CULTURE AND AUTHENTICITY, SOUTHERN LOUISIANA WINS BY A WIDE MARGIN

71% of Restaurants Serving Farm-Raised Imported Shrimp, 58% of Restaurants Misleading Customers About Serving Gulf Wild Caught Shrimp in Shreveport

SAVANNAH SHRIMP SCANDAL

77% of Perceived Local Shrimp Being Served in Restaurants are Foreign Imports

CAJUN COUNTRY NOT SUPPORTING CAJUN SHRIMPERS

Genetic testing reveals that 33% of shrimp served in Lafayette restaurants are not local wild caught

GENETIC TESTING UNCOVERS SHRIMP FRAUD IN NEW ORLEANS BEFORE SUPER BOWL LIX

Some restaurants marketing "Gulf shrimp" found to be serving imports instead

EXPOSING THE DARK UNDERBELLY OF THE SEAFOOD SCENE IN TAMPA-ST. PETE

Diners likely Getting an Oceanview Seat while Eating Farm-raised Shrimp

Southern Shrimp Alliance Helping to Fund SeaD Research

The Southern Shrimp Alliance is helping fund SeaD Research: discover insights into the economic impact of seafood mislabeling, a comparison of the RIGHTTest versus traditional genetic testing, and tested market data in an informative infographic.

Everything is Bigger and Better in Texas, Including Consumer Fraud

60% of Galveston and Kemah Restaurants Found Serving Imported Shrimp While Implying Texas Wild Caught

Evidence Found of Seafood Fraud in Nearly 30% of Restaurants in Louisiana’s Capital City

New Labeling Laws in Effect Jan 1, 2024 are a Start, Testing and Enforcement Can Make it Stop.

Seafood Fraud on the Rise: Investigations Expose Widespread Mislabeled Shrimp in Mississippi Gulf Coast Restaurants

Only 8 Restaurants out of 44 are selling local caught as advertised.

Louisiana Shrimp Festival Passes with Flying Colors: Sets Standard with 100% Wild-Caught Gulf Shrimp

The Louisiana Shrimp Festival & Shrimp Aid 2024 proudly stood out as a shining example of a festival dedicated to transparency and authenticity, serving only wild-caught Gulf shrimp from trusted local sources.

National Shrimp Festival Found Selling Farmed Imported Shrimp Instead of 'Gulf' Wild-Caught Media Kit

One of the Largest Shrimp Festivals in the Nation Fails Genetic-Test Scrutiny

Is Your ‘Gulf’ Shrimp Actually Farm-Raised Overseas? Media Kit

From grocery stores to restaurants to festivals, our southern coast’s most popular wild seafood has been quietly replaced by a foreign substitute.