Washington, Feb. 9 -- Congressman Clay Higgins issued the following news release:
Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) wrote a letter to President Donald Trump and senior cabinet officials advocating for enhanced protections of the domestic shrimp industry after the framework of the new trade agreement between the U.S. and India included lower tariffs on Indian seafood.
Rep. Higgins wrote, "The people of Louisiana and their coastal communities depend on a vibrant wild-caught seafood industry that has sustained Gulf Coast families for generations. The reduction of tariffs on Indian goods will reopen the floodgates to low-quality, farm-raised Indian shrimp. India has long been among the largest importers of shrimp to the United States, and the t...