SeaD Consulting, a company specializing in seafood authenticity, recently investigated 24 restaurants in the Monroe and Ruston areas to check the origin of their shrimp. The findings revealed that all of the restaurants served imported shrimp. Selling imported shrimp in and of itself isn't illegal, but failing to follow federal law requiring them to disclose this information to consumers, is. READ MORE: Louisiana Oyster Farmers Changing the IndustryAccording to David Williams, founder of SeaD Consulting, "At the very minimum, you should have a sign saying, ‘We may or may not serve imported shrimp. Get our free mobile appWilliams says this misrepresentation is a significant problem, especially with increasing reports of radioactive material found in imported shrimp.