An investigation has exposed shrimp fraud in Wilmington restaurants as a disturbing trend of seafood deception that’s leaving consumers misled and local fisheries at risk. Genetic testing conducted in April 2025 reveals that a staggering 77% of restaurants in Wilmington, North Carolina—and nearby coastal towns—were falsely advertising imported, farm-raised shrimp as local, wild-caught varieties, according to the Southern Shrimp Alliance.
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