Chile’s salmon outlook improves further as government untangles China trade issue
Chile fisheries regulator Sernapesca is working with China's customs office to approve cold storage units that are key to resume salmon shipments to the once vibrant Chinese market
Trade insights: Chinese H&G pollock imports pick up in April but still low
China imported 39,600t of H&G pollock from Russia in April, almost double the amount imported from all origins during the entire first quarter of 2021
Trade insights: China’s shrimp imports flat in April, prices low
China imported 43,000 metric tons of warmwater shrimp in April, down 19% compared with the same month last year, according to latest Chinese customs data
Trade insights: Ecuador exports record volume of shrimp in April
Ecuador exported 76,000t of shrimp last month, worth $404m, as shipments to China recovered to pre-pandemic levels
Trade insights: China’s Q1 shrimp imports down 13% to 135,000t
Higher imports from Ecuador in Q1 were at the expense of lower imports from China's other major suppliers Vietnam, India, Argentina and Thailand
Trade insights: Ecuador’s shrimp exports show resilience as prices pick up
Strong exports to the US and Europe appear to be carrying Ecuador's sector through, with export prices in March picking up from February's lows
Chile algal bloom loss will further tighten salmon supplies to key US market
Losses from algal blooms killing salmon in Chile's fjords will further reduce supply to the US market this year, adding additional tightness to a market that was already expecting a shortfall
Coho provides some profitable farming to hammered Chilean salmon industry
Prices of Chilean coho salmon sold to Japan snapped back in the fourth quarter of 2020, giving the industry some respite from the pain being felt in the Atlantic salmon market
Trade insights: China’s Spring Festival shrimp imports sluggish
China's shrimp imports rose at the start of 2021 as importers stocked up for Chinese New Year, but were still significantly short of the highs of last year
Trade insights: Ecuador’s February shrimp sales rebound but export prices lower
Ecuador's monthly shrimp exports rebounded to over 57,000 metric tons in February, but average export prices slipped back to just over $5.00/kg