Urging the federal government to curb the mass importation of foreign shrimp into the United States.

HCR 76 is a Texas concurrent resolution urging the federal government to address unfair foreign shrimp imports threatening the Gulf Coast shrimp industry. It directly affects Texas shrimpers, who support 14,000 jobs and generate $850 million in economic value, as imports surged to 800 million pounds in early 2023 - far exceeding domestic harvests. The resolution cites unfair pricing from subsidized foreign shrimp, health risks from inadequate FDA inspections (e.g., antibiotic residues found in imported shrimp), and economic strain on fishermen facing high fuel costs. It formally requests federal agencies (Commerce Department and NOAA Fisheries) to curb imports, though it has no legal force and serves only as a symbolic appeal to the national government.