Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel recently convened the directors and Officers of the Philippine Shrimp Industry, Inc. aimed to address the array of challenges confronting the shrimp sector. PHILSHRIMP GJ Sarrosa, President of, along with directors and officers representing various sectors of the shrimp industry met with the Agriculture Secretary and underscored a cohesive and unified organizational front. The discussion primarily centered on the potential ramifications of recent shrimp importation placing the industry at risk due to price volatility, disease transmission, and food safety issues due to the absence of stringent regulations governing imported shrimp products.

Cañet, C. N. (2024, January 30). Agri secretary, PHILSHRIMP tackle shrimp industry challenges. SunStar Bacolod, p. 5.