Ga.-caught seafood could get a boost from legislation
ATLANTA, Ga. - There was a big win for Georgia’s shrimping industry at the state Capitol.
The Georgia House of Representatives on Wednesday ed a new bill involving seafood in restaurants.
The legislation requires restaurants to let people know what country their seafood comes from.
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“I want consumers to know what they’re eating. And so, when you go in a restaurant and you’re feeding your family and your children, if that shrimp is imported I want you to know what that is, I believe that’s right and just. That is what this measure does,” said Rep. Jesse Petrea (R-Savannah).
Lawmakers say this will help local shrimpers, amid an influx of shrimp imports.
There have been issues with restaurants claiming seafood is locally caught, when it’s actually imported.
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“There’s no shortage of shrimp on the Georgia coast, but when you flood the market with imports, the price drops so low, they have to stop, and if we don’t get them back pretty soon, they’re gone forever,” said Representative Buddy DeLoach (R-Townsend).
The bipartisan bill ed the House in a vote of 165-7, and now will head to the Senate.
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