Success of new shrimp farming method drives Granjas Marinas production growth
Honduran shrimp producer is planning to up production to over 34m pounds by 2015 as it is expands a new farming method to more ponds
US imports of Vietnamese shrimp up 125% in April
US shrimp imports up 11% year-on-year in April, with Vietnam the biggest gainer and Indonesia the highest in total
Kampachi Farms plans private placement to fund Mexico farming operation
US farmer, chaired by aquaculture veteran Bjorn Myrseth, is on brink of crossing over into commercial realm after years of R&D in Hawaiian waters
US distributor tells Mexican producers tilapia is ‘perfect choice’
But producers need to make sure they know their end consumers, and meet US consumers' demand both in terms of price and visual aspect
Major effort to control EMS in second phase, with report due at GAA meeting in Vietnam
Thailand again is experiencing significant issues with EMS, says GAA, as it reviews the status of EMS across shrimp farms by country
Mexico expects shrimp recovery by 2018, but pins hopes on fast-growing tilapia
With shrimp harvests slashed due to EMS and a 130,000t domestic market, tilapia is seen as having most potential for Mexican aquaculture -- although it will have to compete with cheaper imports from China
Mexico giant squid catches up by 30% so far this year, while domestic demand grows
However, exports have decreased in recent years as giant squid players prefer to sell to the local market, which pays better prices
Aquamar blog: EMS in Mexico could hit hard again in a month’s time
Alicia Villegas is reporting live from Veracruz, Mexico on Aquamar International, a trade show gathering Mexican seafood industry players
Tilapia fresh fillets to US hit record volumes in 2013, with prices high
Despite high demand, average prices remained flat to stronger last year at $4.15 per pound, due to pre-arranged sales to same clients at similar prices and Ecuador's shift from tilapia to shrimp production
Thailand’s Seafresh recovers from loss in Q1
Thai shrimp processor overturns loss from a year ago with a profit of around $3m in Q1, driven by overseas growth, and better sales prices