MPEDA Chairman Rejects Criticism, Calls Shrimp Industry “Guilt-Free”

Dodda Venkata Swamy, chairman of India’s Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA), is pushing back against recent media reports and NGO allegations regarding labor abuses, unsanitary conditions, and food safety violations in the Indian shrimp industry. Swamy maintains that India produces “guilt-free seafood” and boasts a “robust regulatory framework” with “stringent checks and controls” ensuring […]