No turtle protections, no shrimp. That’s the word from the U.S. Department of State, which ruled on Thursday to ban imports of wild-caught Mexican shrimp if they are collected in ways that threaten endangered sea turtles . The ban does not include aquacultural shrimp or those caught in shallow waters. [More]
Shell Shock: U.S. State Department bans shrimp imports from Mexico to protect endangered turtles
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