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Louisiana Lawmakers Approve Ban on Foreign Seafood in School Lunches

Lawmakers in Louisiana have enacted a bill that prohibits schools from purchasing and serving foreign seafood in school lunches. House Bill 429 specifically bans public and state-funded schools from using imported seafood, and it extends the prohibition to the Louisiana House Dining Hall.

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Louisiana Lawmakers Approve Ban on Foreign Seafood in School Lunches
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Louisiana lawmakers have passed a bill banning schools from purchasing and serving foreign seafood in school lunches. House Bill 429, which prohibits public and state-funded schools from using imported seafood, also extends this ban to the Louisiana House Dining Hall.
Although it is unclear how frequently foreign seafood is served in Louisiana school lunches, the National School Lunch and Breakfast programs already require schools to prioritize domestic products. Schools may apply for a "Buy American" exemption if domestic products are cost-prohibitive or limited in availability. However, the Louisiana Department of Education reported no known cases of schools using this exemption for seafood. The department also informed Louisiana’s Legislative Fiscal Office that it does not anticipate the new legislation will have a significant impact, as seafood is not commonly offered in school lunches compared to other proteins.
The Legislative Fiscal Office estimates the Louisiana House Dining Hall will face increased costs of approximately USD 3.00 (EUR 2.79) per pound for shrimp and USD 2.00 (EUR 1.86) per pound for catfish due to the bill. Sponsored by state Representative Marcus Bryant (D-New Iberia), the bill passed without opposition in the Louisiana Senate and with only seven dissenting votes in the House. It now awaits the signature of Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry.
In recent months, Louisiana has enacted several measures to reduce seafood imports. In June, lawmakers passed a bill establishing fines for a five-year-old law requiring restaurants to indicate whether the crawfish and shrimp they serve are imported or domestic. Despite issuing thousands of citations, the state had previously been unable to enforce the law. The legislature also voted to increase fees for commercial imported seafood permit holders from USD 100 (EUR 93) annually to USD 1,000 (EUR 930) by 2028.
Additionally, in May, Governor Landry signed a false marketing bill that prohibits the use of Louisiana-related imagery and phrasing, such as “New Orleans-style,” on packaging for foreign-caught seafood. This rule will take effect in 2025.
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