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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Gracie Nelson

New law will force Georgia restaurants to disclose the origin of their shrimp

Coastal Georgia is renowned for its hospitality as well as for its shrimp-abundant estuaries and waterways - (Getty Images)

Coastal Georgia is renowned for its hospitality as well as for its shrimp-abundant estuaries and waterways. However, many dining spots along the coast do not source their seafood locally, while allowing patrons to assume that they do.

Cheaper foreign imports have flooded the seafood market in the United States, selling farm-raised shrimp at significantly lower price points and making it increasingly difficult for local shrimpers to compete effectively.

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