Already, more than half the shrimp consumed in the United States comes from overseas, according to federal statistics.

Before Rappaport could reply, his shrimp and beer came.

"I had a big shipment of frozen fish and shrimp come in one time, and they wanted to charge me so much," he said.

I wouldn't be surprised if the shrimp of the future come strictly from shrimp farms.

Where had shrimp come from, here?

Some white shrimp come from Mexico, but they are frozen.

Stir-fried shrimp with onions and green peppers could have come from a can for all their flavor ($9.50).

But the shrimp do not come cheaply: three pounds are $87.99, including shipping, perfect for a splurge.

A shrimp came flying through the air with deadly accuracy, to bounce off Dolcent's head.

The marvelous shrimp came in with a lower tab ($12).