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May 02, 2017 13:00 ET | Source: American Shrimp Processors Association

ASPA Statement on the 2017 Shrimp Sunset Review Vote by the U.S. International Trade Commission

WASHINGTON, May 02, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) voted unanimously to support the domestic shrimp industry’s request to extend the antidumping...
March 31, 2017 05:00 ET | Source: American Shrimp Processors Association

Executive Order by President Trump Strengthens U.S. Trade Enforcement and Job Creation

WASHINGTON, March 31, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- “We are very pleased that President Donald Trump has taken major action today to strengthen U.S. trade enforcement,” said American Shrimp Processor...
August 03, 2016 21:47 ET | Source: Paul Piazza & Son, Inc.

Paul Piazza & Son, Inc. Announces Major New Addition

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 03, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Paul Piazza & Son, Inc. is pleased to announce that well known domestic shrimp industry veteran John W. Appelbaum has joined the Sourcing and...
April 11, 2016 13:13 ET | Source: American Shrimp Processors Association

Imported Seafood Shipments Rejected by FDA for “Unsafe Levels of Filth and Bacteria”

BILOXI, Miss., April 11, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A new USDA analysis of the Food and Drug Administration’s import refusals report reveals that the FDA rejected tens of thousands of imported seafood...
October 30, 2014 15:48 ET | Source: American Shrimp Processors Association

American Shrimp Processors Association Supports Efforts to Ensure Product Integrity and Quality

BILOXI, Miss., Oct. 30, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Members of the American Shrimp Processors Association (ASPA), who account for the vast majority of domestic, U.S. production of warm-water shrimp from...
July 25, 2014 13:34 ET | Source: American Shrimp Processors Association

The American Shrimp Processors Association (ASPA) Salutes Senator Cochran for His Strong Support of Gulf Shrimp Processors and Harvesters

BILOXI, Miss., July 25, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On Thursday, July 24, Senator Thad Cochran (R-MS) introduced an amendment to S. 2569 to provide a tax credit for shrimp production and efficiency...
July 16, 2014 16:59 ET | Source: American Shrimp Processors Association

ASPA Praises Chairman Mary Landrieu's Hearing on "Strengthening Trade Enforcement to Protect American Enterprise and Grow American Jobs"

BILOXI, Miss., July 16, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee Chairman Mary Landrieu held a hearing today at 2:30 pm on trade enforcement and duty collection...
August 12, 2013 13:15 ET | Source: Coalition of Gulf Shrimp Industries

Public Hearing on Shrimp Subsidy Cases at the ITC on Tuesday, August 13

BILOXI, Miss., Aug. 12, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Members of the Coalition of Gulf Shrimp Industries (COGSI) will be testifying on Tuesday, August 13 at the International Trade Commission (ITC) in...