BROWNSVILLE, Texas (July 8, 2025) — With anticipation building along the Gulf Coast, the commercial shrimp season for both Texas and federal waters in the Gulf of Mexico officially opens July 15.
At the Port of Brownsville, the Texas Shrimp Association has an added reason to celebrate. After years of facing a flood of cheap, foreign shrimp imports, Texas shrimpers recently received support from state lawmakers.
During the 89th legislative session, lawmakers passed Senate Bill 823 requiring food service suppliers, wholesalers, and distributors in Texas to label whether the shrimp they sell is imported. The bill, which will go into effect September 1, 2025, also prohibits restaurants from misrepresenting imported shrimp as domestic, Gulf, American, or Texas-caught. Restaurants found violating the law could face administrative penalties issued by local or state health dep
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