On 11/22/2017 1:56 PM, Gary wrote:
> Bruze wrote:
>>
>> On 22 Nov 2017 18:18:59 GMT, notbob > wrote:
>>
>> Aren't there American prawns that aren't from the Gulf of Mexico? Or
>> farmed somewhere safe?
>
> Most shrimp sold here in groceries come from farmed in southeast
> asia. Years ago, they were from South America.
> In my area, at least, I can get locally wild caught from North
> Carolina if I want to pay twice the price. Can only get those
> from a local seafood market though, never a grocery store.
>
(snippage)

What made me think of shrimp cocktail was a local shrimper on St. Helena
(just a few miles away) unloaded 13,000 pounds of shrimp yesterday. 21
count, heads removed, $10/lb.

Not all shrimp comes from the Gulf of Mexico nor is it necessarily
farmed. It's nearing the end of the 2017 shrimp season.

Jill