Seafood labeling bill one step closer to being signed into Alabama law
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A bill that would change how grocery stores and restaurants label seafood could soon be signed into law.
HB66, more commonly referred to as the Seafood Labeling Bill, passed the Alabama Senate today, according to the bill history on the Alabama Legislature website.
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It is now marked as “enrolled” which means “the final copy of a bill that has been passed in identical form by both houses.”
Now, the bill is awaiting the signature of Gov. Kay Ivey.
If signed into law, the Mobile Bay Keeper notes the bill would require “the labeling of ‘imported’ versus ‘domestic’ for seafood at restaurants and grocery stores, as well as the designating of ‘wild-caught’ versus ‘farm-raised’ on all seafood sold.”
WKRG News 5’s Haylee Kennedy reported in March that the bill could change things for Gulf Coast fishermen due to the trend of people wanting to eat locally. This bill could help customers know where the seafood they ordered came from.
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“We are very thankful and excited that the law is changing and is supporting our seafood industry,” Alabama Commercial Fishermen Association Secretary Kerry Mitchell said. “We appreciate all the support from the community, state legislature, and many others, including Mobile Baykeeper.”
Mitchell added, “This is a great step in getting an even playing field for our shrimp industry. Now, consumers can be more aware of what seafood they are purchasing and consuming.”
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