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Shrimp
Costa Rica shrimp firms lay off workers

April 18, 2014 9:23 AM

Two Costa Rican shrimp processing firms were forced to lay off 412 workers since October last year, following a sharp drop in production

Aquaculture
Startup seeks US partner for first-ever saltwater farmed tilapia

April 7, 2014 8:41 AM

Aquasense says it is in talks for exclusive right to distribute the fish industry’s first ever farm-raised, saltwater red tilapia products in the US market

Prices
Honduran shrimp exports expected to top $200m in 2014

March 28, 2014 2:53 PM

Shrimp exports in foreign currency have already reached $50m without any considerable variation in volumes sold, supporting optimistic forecast

Central America
Thai Union aims to re-flag MW Brands vessels in light of EU IUU sanctions

By March 26, 2014 8:06 AM

Sanctions against Belize could pose problems for Belize-flagged vessels owned by Thai Union’s MW Brands and Pevasa, say sources, while one lawyer denounces sanctions as more show than substance

Shrimp EMS
Mexican shrimp buyers hunt for product with EMS impact still being felt

By March 25, 2014 3:59 PM

Shrimp production in Mexico in 2014 is expected to be in line with the low levels of 2013, as EMS continues to hamper farming and buyers in the country look outside for product

Trade
Panama, Fiji, Vanuatu, two others given until spring 2014 to up IUU fight

March 24, 2014 5:45 PM

EU says Panama, Fiji, Togo, Sri Lanka and Vanuatu have until the spring to demonstrate efforts to fight IUU, while analysis on progress of South Korea, Curacao and Ghana is still 'ongoing'

Sustainability
EU bans fish trade with vessels flagged to Belize, Guinea, Cambodia over IUU

March 21, 2014 3:02 PM

Move could impact MW Brands and Pevasa as all fish imports from vessels flagged to Belize, Cambodia and Guinea, and activities of EU vessels in these countries' waters, will be banned as on Monday as part of fight against IUU

Central America
Taiwan sends fresh capital to aid Central America’s fishing, fish farming

March 21, 2014 9:38 AM

Taiwan disbursed a third payment of $500,000, part of a $2.5-million program for the development of the fishing industry in countries of Central America

Products
GM salmon firm Aquabounty seeks to list on Nasdaq as losses rack up

March 21, 2014 8:50 AM

Despite losing more than $4m for second consecutive year, producer says strong support from backer gives its funds to continue operating through mid-2015

Sustainability
Farmed salmon industry joins sustainability activists to prove good practices

March 18, 2014 4:21 PM

The Pathways to Sustainability Seminar intends to set an example of how cooperation among seafood industry members can lead to sustainable development and can be replicated

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