Squid Game: Will Trump's China Tariffs Upend RI's Calamari Comeback?
Fishermen land more than $25 million worth of squid in Rhode Island each year, making it the state's most valuable fishery.
Often, their catch is frozen and shipped overseas to China for processing. Then the cleaned rings, tubes, and fillets used in dishes like calamari are refrozen and shipped back here.
At some point during its journey around the world, does that Rhode Island-caught squid become a product of China?
That question could have big implications for the local seafood industry. According to the New York Times, squid...
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