Mexican shrimp banned in U.S.

by Associated Press Published: March 26,2010
Tags: environment, international trade, shrimp
GULF OF MEXICO — Mexico is losing its certification to export wild-harvest shrimp to the United States because its trawls lack required protections for endangered sea turtles, the State Department said. The department said the certification was withdrawn after the U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service determined that Mexico’s turtle excluder devices no longer meet U.S. [...] [...]
