MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. — South Carolina restaurants will soon have to tell customers whether the shrimp they serve is local or imported under a new law supporters say will increase transparency and help protect the state’s commercial shrimping industry.
Gov. Henry McMaster signed the Truth in Shrimp Labeling Act into law last week after lawmakers overwhelmingly approved the measure during the 2026 legislative session.
Restaurants offering both domestic and imported shrimp must notify customers that some menu items may contain imported shrimp, while restaurants serving only imported shrimp must disclose that the shrimp they serve is imported. The law applies to restaurants, cafeterias, food trucks, food stands and other establishments that sell ready-to-eat food…