Argentine shrimp prices shoot up as demand overtakes catches
Strong demand meeting limited supply is causing an increase in Argentine shrimp prices
Mexico’s October US shrimp sales overtake Ecuador; India far ahead
Indian shrimp sales to the US for October are up 45% year-on-year and 42% for the year-to-date, according to the latest figures from the National Marine Fisheries Service
Marubeni hopes US finfish brand will take Eastern Fish sales past $600m
Marubeni will soon launch a US retail finfish brand using Alaskan raw material from its North Pacific operation, harnessing its Eastern Fish subsidiary to handle sales
Chinese direct shrimp imports from Ecuador overtake Argentina
Chinese imports of Argentine reds are down by almost half this year, according to latest trade data from Chinese customs, with direct sales of Ecuadorian vannamei climbing
China slashes customs duties for frozen Atlantic salmon, shrimp, abalone
China will slash import duties by between 2% and 7% on a range of seafood imports, including frozen Atlantic salmon, shrimp, abalone, rock lobster and capelin
Chinese, US demand for Argentine shrimp at record high
Chinese orders of Argentine shrimp have increased sharply compared with recent years, contributing to a recent price rise
Around 1.6m metric tons of seafood smuggled into China annually, says Cappma
China’s total seafood imports were around 5.6m metric tons in 2016, said the top executive with the China Aquatic Products Processing and Marketing Alliance
PC giant Legend expands in seafood with China Starfish, Nine Masters acquisitions
A subsidiary of Hong Kong-based PC computer giant Legend has closed deals for stakes in China Starfish and Nine Masters, which produces ready-to-cook products
Inshore delay, higher demand drive Argentine shrimp prices up 30%
A delay in the start of fishing in provincial waters, coupled with a rise in fishermen's wages, has contributed to driving up Argentine shrimp prices
Hike in Argentine land-frozen shrimp output means more value-added items for retail, foodservice
Dramatic hike in land-frozen shrimp production in Argentina in 2017 means increase in value-added products ending up in retail and foodservice around the world