Seafood

India’s shrimp industry loses $500m to US ban

2024-09-02T13:16:00

India wild shrimp

America’s ban on importing wild-caught shrimp from India has been taking its toll on fishers’ livelihoods

The US ban on importing wild-caught shrimp from India has badly affected the livelihood of a large number of fishers, with a new status report on conservation and trade policies estimating a US$ 500 million loss in earnings since the ban’s introduction in 2019.

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