Fish Facts

2/3 wild-caught, usually in trawl nets, 1/3 farm-raised
Tropical shrimp trawling has highest bycatch of any commercial fishery
Endangered sea turtles caught and killed in shrimp nets
U.S. shrimp trawlers outfit their nets with TEDs -devices that let sea turtles escape their nets
Most farmed shrimp comes from Asia, where clearing of coastal land has damaged habitats and displaced local fisheries
U.S. shrimp farmers are subject to laws limiting environmental impacts

Main Commercial Source: 90% sold in US imported from Latin America and Southeast Asia remaining 10% of shrimp from Southeast U.S.

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