Granjas Marinas looking for $30m investment amid aims to double revenue
Choluteca-based group is interviewing several investment bankers as it continues its aggressive growth strategy
Honduras expected to fare better than Mexico in event of EMS outbreak
Chances appear good that early mortality syndrome (EMS) will spread to Honduras, but shrimp farms there may be able to weather the disease better than counterparts in Mexico
Pescanova makes a profit in first half of year; fishing division most profitable
However, equity still in the red as Spanish group, now under the control of banks, made a small gain on revenues of €434m in the first six months of 2014
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Shrimp farmers boost output with variety of methods as demand grows
The shrimp farming industry is using a wide range of methods to boost production as the demands on global aquaculture production increase
Consultant floats idea of shrimp forward contracts on Nicaraguan exchange
Contracts would be agreements to buy or sell shrimp at an agreed-upon price at some point in the future
Ecuador shrimp exports expected to hit record volumes by year-end
In the first half of 2014, volumes increased by 10% to 350m of pounds, year-on-year
Calvo gains certification for working conditions in El Salvador
Spanish canner subsidiary has gained the SA 8000 certification in the Central American country
Turks and Caicos Islands announces huge shrimp farming investment
The islands off Cuba will invest some £125m over four years to create two operations, hoped to reap annual export earnings of over $200m
World’s top 100 seafood companies close in on $100bn turnover
Combined, the 100 companies on our ranking this year had revenues of nearly $100bn, up by $1.8bn from our 2013 report