Rules have been changed to make more generous payouts to Louisiana Shrimpers. Ken Feinberg, administrator of the 20-billion dollar fund to compensate businesses and individuals hurt by the BP oil spill, has been under fire from seafood producers in Louisiana for denying many claims and for the slow pace of payments.
WASHINGTON – United States Senator Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., welcomed today’s decision by the International Trade Commission (ITC) to continue import duties on shrimp from Thailand, China, Vietnam, India and Brazil for five more years.