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Vietnamese shrimp. Credit: Seabina Group

China, US pull up Vietnam shrimp exports again, but prices ease

Vietnam's export volumes are up quarter-on-quarter, but despite a strong proportion of those being value-added, export prices are still down

Prices for small Thai vannamei shrimp drop as 60-counts rebound

Prices for 60-count shrimp in the country rose to THB 132.50/kg in week 17

Venezuelan shrimp farmer Lamar eyes US expansion with new value-added plant

Captain Fresh looks to build EU shrimp cooking platform, eyes other species

Now-€450m French distributor eyes export boost, more sales through app

Editor’s choice: Barcelona blog; Wells Fargo puts Peter Pan into receivership

Jala CEO optimistic following US exclusion of Indo shrimp from preliminary CVD rates

US Commerce Department makes public, explains correction made to Santa Priscila, Ecuador CVD rates

CORRECTION: China’s FTA with Ecuador takes effect amid growth of local shrimp industry

US corrects ‘administrative error’ which put bumper duty on Ecuador’s Santa Priscila

Shrimp farms owned by Ecuador's Industrial Pesquera Santa Priscila. Credit: Santa Priscila

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Consolidation continues to shape Ecuador’s shrimp industry as ‘inefficient’ players exit

Chinese shrimp importers say Ecuador’s Songa still has ‘sulfite issue’

Editor’s choice: Peter Pan, Silver Bay deal saga continues, King Cove future uncertain

After tough 2023, Minh Phu targets 40% hike in shrimp export value

Barcelona 2024: Smaller sizes, low coho prices pressure Chilean salmon in US; JP Klausen to process Kiwi H&G in Peru for Europe

US makes big reduction to preliminary CVD rates charged for Ecuador shrimp

Shrimp farms owned by Ecuador's Industrial Pesquera Santa Priscila. Credit: Santa Priscila

Stable expenses, increased sales with Mercadona drive Profand’s 2023 earnings

Court decisions on huge Australian shrimp farm delayed until appeal can be heard

Human rights group urges Indian gov’t, shrimp sector to probe supply chains

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China shrimp greenhouse power restored after farmers commit to ending illegal water use

Indonesian farm-gate shrimp prices edge down across all sizes

Small Indian vannamei shrimp prices fall as first crop comes in

Official data shows Americans are eating less canned seafood, TikTok says otherwise

VASEP urges South Korea to remove import quota on Vietnamese shrimp under FTA

Ecuador shrimp prices hold steady amid global turmoil, outlook uncertain

End of festival demand, greenhouse controversy see China’s farmed shrimp prices ease

Vietnamese farm-gate shrimp prices continue lifting in April

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Indian trade body says recent ‘forced labor’ report was ‘shot through with flaws’

The SEAI questioned the integrity of the Associated Press and the Corporate Accountability Lab, but the journalistic organization has largely dismissed its concerns

Vietnam’s Fimex ready to fight case against new US duties

Despite recent regulatory challenges, Vietnam's shrimp exports rose by 24% in value during the first three months of 2024, surpassing $620 million, according to VASEP

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aquaculture

Feed costs a crucial challenge for all shrimp farming nations

Chinese authorities cut off power to big shrimp greenhouse park

Construction begins on $260m shrimp RAS in northern China

prices

China, US show promising signs for Vietnam shrimp exporters

free read New EUMOFA pollock fillet, Indian shrimp prices data on Undercurrent portal

US picks up pace on shrimp imports in advance of new tariffs

companies

Captain Fresh inks deal for US shrimp importer CenSea 

Argentina’s Pesquera Veraz launches new shrimp vessel

US shrimp veteran Berger joins Stavis

people

Candor brings on seafood veteran amid eFishery US push

Hilton proposes UK filleter lay-offs amid automation push

Former North Pacific, Eastern CEO Miki shifted to Marubeni’s sugar refining division

m&a

Merck to acquire Elanco’s aquaculture business for $1.3bn

Singapore antibiotic alternative startup secures $6.2m in series A

Malaysian shrimp processor raises $8.3m through IPO

retail

2023 retail inflation sees most UK key seafoods hike in price, volumes drop

Minh Phu’s newly opened shrimp plant ups processing capacity to 91,000t

Editor’s choice: Another frenetic week in Canadian snow crab, Alaska salmon M&A

processing

Under-fire Indian shrimp firm Choice to open new factory

German single-cell protein startup comes of age with factory partner

Vietnam boosts value-added shrimp exports, lifting values, says trade group

fishing

Canadian scientists deliver dire report on Gulf of Saint Lawrence shrimp, add to redfish pressure

FAO: Fisheries, aquaculture production hit new global record in 2022

Editor’s choice: Floating processors to shake up Alaska salmon scene; Lively week for Canada snow crab