Majority of This Louisiana City's Restaurants Mislabeling Shrimp

(Shreveport, Louisiana) - Restaurants in Louisiana serving imported shrimp but labeling it as Gulf wild-caught shrimp has been a hot topic in the state as of late. And the results of a recent report won't make some restaurant-goers feel any better about the situation.

Which Louisiana city didn't fare well with advertising Louisiana-caught shrimp?

The city in Louisiana that has been found as the worst offender is Shreveport. A new report by SeaD Consulting shows that 58% of restaurants in Shreveport sampled have been falsely advertising or implying Gulf wild-caught shrimp when, in fact, genetic testing showed their shrimp are farm-raised imports.

Samples were taken from a total of 24 restaurants in Shreveport between March 8-10, 2025. That amount has been the highest inauthenticity rate in Louisiana since genetic testing has been conducted.

This is all part of an ongoing study.

Results of the latest study conducted in Shreveport

Out of the 24 restaurants sampled, 17 served shrimp that were imported (71%) and 14 (58%) were not correctly labeled as such with country of origin on the menu or with restaurant signage.

"What was shocking to me," said SeaD COO Erin Williams, "is that six of the 24 restaurants were blatantly being deceptive by labeling dishes as 'Gulf shrimp' (not just implying it through décor, location, and imagery), and served the SeaD investigation team imported shrimp instead."

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