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re: Largest U.S. shrimp importer, India, with 25% tariff
Posted on 8/4/25 at 11:16 am to ragincajun03
Posted on 8/4/25 at 11:16 am to ragincajun03
Maybe Walk-Ons will use this opportunity to support an industry that is important to the state it began in instead of importing shrimp.
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Posted on 8/4/25 at 11:16 am to ragincajun03
Good
It’s complete BS that we have tons of shrimpers here whose families depend on them selling shrimp.
Then the state takes in the largest majority of another countries shrimp instead? That’s ridiculous. Support the local shrimpers
It’s complete BS that we have tons of shrimpers here whose families depend on them selling shrimp.
Then the state takes in the largest majority of another countries shrimp instead? That’s ridiculous. Support the local shrimpers
Posted on 8/4/25 at 11:26 am to RanchoLaPuerto
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This will reduce . . . net . . . profits.
Maybe.
I'm sure there's some kind of catch, though.
Posted on 8/4/25 at 11:29 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
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I don't want to eat anything that has ever touched water within 200 miles of india or china.
Foreign seafood, especially that from anywhere around SE Asia, is suspect at best and damn near poison at worst. It accounts for over 40% of the rejected food imports coming into the US
Posted on 8/4/25 at 11:39 am to BoudinChicot
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This. I'd pay 5 bucks more a pound to know im not eating that filth.
Yep. Im against tariffs but seafood id rather pay more for shite not shipped from 3rd world countries.
Posted on 8/4/25 at 11:41 am to ragincajun03
I had some shrimp Biriyani in Chennai a couple weeks ago and it was actually pretty good. They have solid seafood there.
Posted on 8/4/25 at 11:43 am to Corinthians420
I'm against paying for seafood (except farmed catfish), period. I have my own personal vendettas against commercial fishing. BUT if I am going to buy it, I want it as local as possible. Preferably at the dock straight out the hold.
The problem is the global economy structure that really shouldn't be used for food but is. The problem with paying more is you certainly can but the boat won't ever see it, all the greasy bullshite in the middle is who gets the extra money. A healthy local food economy is a great thing to have, particularly with seafood.
The problem is the global economy structure that really shouldn't be used for food but is. The problem with paying more is you certainly can but the boat won't ever see it, all the greasy bullshite in the middle is who gets the extra money. A healthy local food economy is a great thing to have, particularly with seafood.
Posted on 8/4/25 at 11:45 am to Stealth Matrix
Sir, I prefer my poo from the Indus Valley.
Posted on 8/4/25 at 11:48 am to Fun Bunch
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Can you imagine just how disgusting the water is in those Indian shite ponds
FIFY
Posted on 8/4/25 at 11:49 am to Jcorye1
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Ultimately the easiest way to change it all is to have educated consumers, but unfortunately a large portion of our society just buys buys buys. It's also prohibitively expensive at times to buy local fish. I went to a fish monger in Charlotte and the dude wanted 30 plus dollars a pound for most fish. I make good money, but that's not sustainable.
You're not wrong. It's why so many restaurants, including along the Gulf Coast, serve imported shrimp and that swaii crap instead of U.S. catfish. I understand the economics, and sometimes eating out it's impossible to avoid (though I refuse to order something just labeled "fish" anywhere), but as a consumer buying the raw product to cook myself, it will never be asian shrimp. I'll buy imported seafood from time to time, but it has to be something like shrimp from Argentina, or gumbo crabs from Mexico, since HEB doesn't source Louisiana/U.S. gumbo crabs. And even that, those are just in a pinch.
Posted on 8/4/25 at 11:52 am to ragincajun03
Why do we need a tariff on this? Let the consumer decide what they are going to buy?
“ Effective January 1, 2025, Act 148 (Senate Bill 166) mandates that food establishments clearly display the country of origin for all seafood dishes, not just shrimp and crawfish, in a manner easily visible to consumers.”
“ Effective January 1, 2025, Act 148 (Senate Bill 166) mandates that food establishments clearly display the country of origin for all seafood dishes, not just shrimp and crawfish, in a manner easily visible to consumers.”
Posted on 8/4/25 at 11:55 am to ragincajun03
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You're not wrong. It's why so many restaurants, including along the Gulf Coast, serve imported shrimp and that swaii crap instead of U.S. catfish. I understand the economics, and sometimes eating out it's impossible to avoid (though I refuse to order something just labeled "fish" anywhere), but as a consumer buying the raw product to cook myself, it will never be asian shrimp.
The problem is that people aren't just eating out when it is unavoidable, and largely don't give a damn what they eat as long as it's cheap and looks fancy.
All of these problems should self-correct but the global economy prevents it. "Eating out" should be a luxury for most people, not a daily occurrence year round.
Posted on 8/4/25 at 12:01 pm to Yakker
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Why do we need a tariff on this? Let the consumer decide what they are going to buy?
Because frick em.
Posted on 8/4/25 at 12:02 pm to ragincajun03
I only buy my shrimp from the docks or frozen from Big Easy Foods in LC. Make the tariff 75%.
Posted on 8/4/25 at 12:05 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
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The problem is the global economy structure that really shouldn't be used for food but is. The problem with paying more is you certainly can but the boat won't ever see it, all the greasy bullshite in the middle is who gets the extra money. A healthy local food economy is a great thing to have, particularly with seafood.
Yep. Agree with all of this
Posted on 8/4/25 at 12:06 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
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DownshiftAndFloorIt
You’re not smart enough to make decisions on your own? You need the government to do that for you?
Govern me harder Daddy
Posted on 8/4/25 at 12:14 pm to forkedintheroad
quote:Speak for yourself yuppie
shrimp isn't exactly a necessity.
Posted on 8/4/25 at 12:17 pm to Yakker
And frick you too. I wish there was a way for your sorry stupid useless arse to have to pay 300% more tariffs than the rest of the of us.
Posted on 8/4/25 at 12:17 pm to RanchoLaPuerto
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This will reduce . . . net . . . profits.
Posted on 8/4/25 at 12:20 pm to ragincajun03
Had no idea we imported that much shrimp. I typically buy Gulf of America shrimps.
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