New Mississippi Seafood Labeling Law to Require Restaurants to Distinguish Domestic and Imported Products
UNITED STATES Friday, June 27, 2025, 16:00 (GMT + 9)
Measure, Effective July 1, Aims to Inform Consumers and Promote Local Production, Despite Concerns Over Potential Shortages. BILOXI, Mississippi – Starting July 1, a new seafood labeling law will take effect in Mississippi, requiring all vendors, from wholesalers to restaurants, grocers, seafood markets, and even food trucks, to specify whether their products are domestic or imported. The initiative's primary goal is to provide greater transparency to consumers and encourage the purchase of locally produced seafood. Joe Spraggins, Director of the Department of Marine Resources (DMR), emphasized the measure's importance: "When you come to South Mississippi, you just look at it and think you’re getting fresh seafood. Well, if you’re getting seafood, where’s it from? We want you to know that. Is it domestic or is it imp... FULL STORY
