Americans consume more shrimp than salmon and tuna combined. But where’s it all coming from? Listen to this episode of Gastropod before you throw another shrimp on the barbie this Memorial Day.

Gastropod is a part of the Vox Media Podcast Network in partnership with Eater. This episode was produced by Cynthia Graber, and co-hosted by Nicola Twilley and Claudia Geib.

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