Andy Hanzlik shows off some of Marvesta's product. (AP Photo/Fritz Faerber)
Domestic shrimp farmers hope food safety concerns bring jumbo business.

Whether it's peel-and-eat, deep fried, scampi or cocktail, shrimp is ever-present on the American plate.

The route it takes to get there can span the globe, with a good chance your shrimp dinner grew up in a crowded farm in Asia. But the Food and Drug Administration announced boosted import controls on Chinese seafood this summer after routine inspections found unapproved drugs in seafood from China.

In this asap podcast, FRITZ FAERBER visits a U.S. aquaculture farm, where the hope is that food safety fears translate into a wave of new business.

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asap contributor Fritz Faerber works for the AP's bureau in Washington, D.C.

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