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2018 ASPA Chef of the Year Releases New Cookbook

Tenney Flynn, Wild American Shrimp’s 2018 Chef of the Year released a new cookbook on Aug. 13, “The Deep End of Flavor: Recipes and Stories from New Orleans’ Premier Seafood Chef.” Chef Flynn has been working on the book for over two years, and now both clamoring New Orleanians and seafood fans across the country finally...

We Couldn’t Have Said It Better Ourselves, Arny Gollott III !

Earlier today, Wild American Shrimp posted this post on our Facebook page comparing a shot from a previous Popeye’s shrimp commercial with a shot of their menu today, in Louisiana, which discloses (by law due to the new House Bill 335 legislation) that they are selling imported shrimp. The comments in support of Wild American...

Member Spotlight: David Chauvin’s Seafood Company

Built on the commitment of blood, sweat and tears, David and Kim Chauvin are the visionaries behind the three businesses that serve as David Chauvin Seafood Company. The main offices opened in 2010 in Dulac, Louisiana, which also houses the tours run by the Chauvins called Down The Bayou Shrimp Tours. Right down the road...

Are These Shrimp Really Local? Falsely Labeled Seafood Coming Through North Carolina

Seafood may be labeled as local from North Carolina, but often it actually comes from Asian ponds and arrives infused with harmful supplements, according to a new study. A third of the shrimp marked as harvested from North Carolina waters likely was farm raised in a foreign country with fewer laws and oversight, according to...

Commercially Caught Wild American Shrimp From Gulf of Mexico Remain Safe to Eat

Biloxi, Miss. July 8, 2019 – For the commercial wild-caught shrimp industry in the Gulf of Mexico, it’s business as usual. In spite of reports coming out of the Gulf of Mexico about a freshwater influx due to flooding in the Midwest, along with some resulting, close-to-shore algae blooms, commercial shrimp processors are reporting that...

Public-Private Summit Convenes in New Orleans to Comprehensively Address Challenges in Domestic Shrimp Industry

New Orleans, Louisiana July 10, 2019 – Members of the American Shrimp Processors Association (ASPA) participated in an industry summit on July 9, 2019 at the U.S. Customs House in New Orleans. They joined more than 20 U.S. government officials and members of the Louisiana Shrimp Association and the Southern Shrimp Alliance. The meeting was...