The resolution expresses strong support for the Save Our Shrimpers Act of 2024, urging Congress and the Alabama Congressional Delegation to pass the legislation aimed at protecting the United States' and Alabama's shrimping industry. The Act addresses the crisis faced by the shrimping industry in Alabama and other Gulf states, which is struggling due to the influx of inexpensive, imported shrimp from foreign markets. It proposes to limit the U.S. government's ability to provide financial support to foreign shrimp farmers through International Financial Institutions (IFIs) such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which has been identified as a factor contributing to the oversupply and low prices that are harming American shrimpers.

The resolution highlights the challenges faced by American shrimpers, including increased fuel costs, record low shrimp prices, and the inability to compete with the low prices of foreign-farmed shrimp, which are often subsidized by their governments. It also raises concerns about unethical practices in foreign shrimp production, including forced labor and child exploitation, as well as health risks posed by imported shrimp contaminated with antibiotics. By endorsing the Save Our Shrimpers Act of 2024, the State of Alabama aims to stop the use of American tax dollars in funding foreign shrimping operations and to ensure a fair market for the U.S. shrimping industry. The resolution has been adopted by the Alabama Legislature, with the Act originating and passing in the House on April 23, 2024, and being adopted by the Senate on April 25, 2024.