Bill passed to establish guidelines for Jamaican fishing industry
Act seeks to address the import of aquaculture products into Jamaica, and to establish proper and adequate guidelines for all aspects of the fishing industry
Umami secures credit deal for Croatian farm, Kali Tuna
$10m credit facility improves company's liquidity, says Umami CFO
Urner Barry shrimp index keeps rising
Urner Barry’s White Shrimp Index continues to rise as production issues in Asia have crippled global supplies, sending US imports lower, creating a ripple of premium prices throughout the entire complex
Latin American shrimp prices climb over Asia, Mexico diseases
Shrimp prices from Latin America are rocketing, as Asian and US buyers fight for product and disease in Mexico sees Honduras suspend fresh shrimp sales to the country
US-backed Bahamian crab venture starts harvesting
Friendliest Catch has recently launched in the area harvesting stone crabs for local consumption and international export
Mexican farmers get financial boost as shrimp deaths rise
Due to high mortalities of farmed shrimp in the state of Sinaloa, Mexican fish farmers will receive $75m to help with production and exports
Nicaragua bans Asian shrimp imports over EMS concerns
Ministry of agriculture and forestry has temporarily banned imports of shrimp from Asia following fears of the spread of early mortality syndrome
Deafening silence from struggling bluefin tuna firm
Months after warning of doubts about its viability, company maintains complete silence, as sources say internal power struggle led to ousting of CEO
Fears over ‘EMS-type’ shrimp disease in Mexico
Sources in the Latin American industry concerned over spread of ‘EMS-type’ disease hitting Mexican production, with government seemingly unhelpful
Nicaragua gives go-ahead for Chinese-backed canal
Plan for new rival to Panama Canal clears national assembly vote as sustainability and feasibility studies begin