Competing with foreign seafood industry

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04/07/2006

CRISFIELD- Some in Maryland's seafood industry are trying to survive a rising tide of foreign imports.

Pat Reese owns Southern Seafood Connection in Crisfield. He says government regulations make operations like his very expensive to run, while foreign companies can do it for much less.

"There's not much you can do about it when someone has $13 a pound jumbo lump crabmeat as opposed to the domestic stuff is several dollars more, even though the domestic stuff is definitely better," Reese said.

Reese said he thinks the government should protect the seafood industry from foreign imports with tariffs.

[erikrs301]

sounds a lot like what that steel company out on Sparrows POint went through [wink]

[firefighter1962]

I have tried many of the import crab meats , and i will NEVER buy the garbage again , i will pay the extra money and support our local waterman and local companys

[HAWG SCALD`R]

A marque at a local grocery store in Harford Co was advertising Jumbo Lump for $8.99 lb. I didn't go in and look, but I wonder what part of the world its from.

[Purdue1]

I have been there (Indonesia etc.) Its part of my business. I don't eat shrimp anymore. The only shrimp I eat are gulf shrimp.

Crabs on the otherhand are a different story.

[dogbig]

I remember all the teachers in back in college were always talking about the coming global economy and how great it was gonna be for America. Well the global economy is here and it seems like every one is benefitting but America. Problem with a global ecomony is that an industrialized nation such as the US has to compete with 3rd world economies that lack basic human rights, safe working conditions, and living wage controls. Sorry for the rant but its only gonna get worse. I really need to go crabbing.

[mchar]

I'm w/ ya, bigdog. My bro lives in Indonesia and says local fishermen spear fish tipped w/ cyanide, then sell to the Chinese.
Sounds nuts, but you can buy a dog (to eat) skinned and hanging like a lamb or pig in the local butcher market. There's no sewers where he lives - the poop runs along the dirt gutters at the sides of the road. Right in front of the butcher.
Mark

[firefighter1962]

MCHAR , your brother should move , its bad enough stepping in fidos s hit but other peoples .

[222swanc]

Funny thread...the food that is imported gets
tested very thoroughly. A lot more people get
sick from food places here in the states when
someone goes to the bathroom and does not
wash their hands. Pick up a paper and read
the health inspection results of the local
food joints....now that will turn your stomache.
20/20 did a special saying how just about
every buffet resteraunt they tested had
fecal matter in the food.