Seafood campaign bill sent to governor
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A bill to launch a public safety campaign about Chinese seafood is going to the governor’s desk.
The Senate gave final approval Tuesday to House Bill 551, which would raise awareness about the dangers of Chinese seafood and market Louisiana seafood.
The campaign is estimated to cost $200,000.
The bill is sponsored by state Rep. Fred Mills Jr., D-St. Martinville.
HB551 passed the Senate with a 31-4 vote.
State Sen. Troy Hebert, D-Jeanerette, who was handling the bill in the Senate, said China does not have the same restrictions and safeguards for raising seafood as the United States.
HB551 encourages a voluntary labeling system to warn consumers about the risks of Chinese seafood.
The bill would also create a 12-member task force to study how imported seafood is inspected and report back to the Legislature.
Sen. Danny Martiny, R-Kenner, called HB551 “an absolutely unnecessary expenditure of time and money.”
“If you want to do a promotional program … don’t create a 20-person committee,” he said.
“There’s nothing that’s going to come out of this committee that’s going to do anything.”
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