The Risks of Imported Crustacean Seafood in Louisiana, the Need for Nuanced Screening, and the Louisiana Legislature’s 2023 Actions on Crustacean Seafood Safety
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Imported Crustacean Seafood, Crustacean, Louisiana Legislature’s 2023, Crustacean Seafood SafetyAbstract
- Louisiana, located on the Gulf of Mexico, has over three million acres of coastal wetlands (La. Sea Grant). Louisiana, located on the Gulf of Mexico, has over three million acres of coastal wetlands (La. Sea Grant).
- It has the 5th largest coastline in the U.S., spanning 397 miles (639 km) (NASA MODIS). https://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov/gallery/individual.php?db_date=2020-01-08
- Seafood plays a crucial role in the state's economy, employing one out of every seventy residents, with 15,000 jobs in shrimping and 3,000 in crabbing (Louisiana Seafood). https://www.louisianaseafood.com/industry
- The seafood industry generates an estimated $2.4 billion in economic impact for Louisiana (Univ. of La). https://business.louisiana.edu/leed/seafoodeconomicdevelopment
- Louisiana is a significant seafood supplier for the entire United States (LA Dept. of Health). https://ldh.la.gov/page/commercial-seafood
Common crustaceans sourced from Louisiana include shrimp, blue crabs, swamp crawfish, brown shrimp, and white shrimp, with shrimp being the most consumed crustacean in the U.S. (GMI Insights). https://www.gminsights.com/industry-analysis/us-crustacean-market
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