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Shrimp certification mired by low-quality imports, human rights abuses

— India, which supplies approximately 40% of the shrimp consumed in the U.S., exports significant quantities of shrimp bearing the Best Aquaculture Practices seal.

A recent investigation, however, uncovered troubling practices at BAPcertified facilities in India that suggest conditions are often identical to uncertified counterparts. These issues reportedly include forced labor, restrictive working…

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