We looked on other tables in the area for fresh local shrimp, without much success.
The only other major export nation that has a strong domestic market for farmed shrimp is Mexico.
And believe it or not, that's very rare for shrimp.
Commercial fishing for oysters and shrimp grew as a significant area industry.
One night last summer when my son was home from college he phoned the Chinese place for sweet and sour shrimp.
The bay is a major breeding ground for shrimp and fishes.
You may want to stick around for lobster, shrimp or the traditional Mexican dishes.
Some commercial fishing is done during the winter shad run, and for shrimp in the lower reaches.
It added that the duties would lead to higher prices and less demand for Vietnamese shrimp.
"This just about kills any appetite I ever had for shrimp."