It’s not unusual for diners at restaurants along North Carolina’s coast to expect that the seafood they’re eating is fresh — just hauled in from the sounds, rivers and ocean waters nearby.
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But based on a new report, diners’ expectations may be proved incorrect.
A consultant recently tested shrimp at 22 Outer Banks restaurants, and only half were serving “American wild-caught” shrimp. The rest of the restaurants were instead offering “imported/farm-raised” shrimp.
Full story: Some NC restaurants advertising ‘wild-caught’ shrimp aren’t actually selling it
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Here’s what to know about SeaD Consulting’s tests:
The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by Dave Hendrickson and Renee Umsted, who also reported, wrote and edited the full story in the link at top.
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