US SIMP for shrimp another step closer to becoming law
The provision that US shrimp importers fear continues to hang around and is making its way through Congress in the 2,232-page omnibus budget bill unveiled Wednesday night
US midwest retailer Meijer begins selling Argentine shrimp
US midwest grocer Meijer, which is headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and has over 220 stores across six states, has begun selling Argentine red shrimp
Pescanova launches ready-to-eat products tailored to US market
Nueva Pescanova's new products for the US market aim to expand the firm's business in retail and foodservice sectors
US shrimp imports off to a roaring start in 2018
India sent 49% more shrimp to the US in January 2018 than the same month in 2017, and owned a third of the market
Argentina’s shrimp exports continue surge
Argentina’s frozen red shrimp exports rose 20% in 2017 to 183,294 metric tons, although export growth to its two largest markets, Spain and China, was flat
US SIMP for shrimp, catfish advocates to lose champion in Cochran
'I regret my health has become an ongoing challenge.' -- Mississippi Republican senator Thad Cochran
Argentine squid catches start well as provincial shrimp season nears end
Illex squid catches in Argentine waters for January and February were up significantly year-on-year. Meanwhile, the shrimp season in the country's provincial waters nears its close
Iberconsa deal for Santa Cruz takes turnover close to $400m
Spain's Iberconsa has closed a deal for Argentinean shrimp and squid firm Santa Cruz, taking the former's turnover to close to $400m and its catch volume past 100,000t
Questions remain over Stavis investor’s Spanish ties after Newsan confirms role in deal
Confirmation of role in Stavis deal by Newsan shareholders still leaves questions unanswered on new consolidator, with ties emerging to one of Spain’s largest firms
10 US senators add support to SIMP for shrimp
The lawmakers showing support for applying new seafood import recordkeeping requirements to shrimp are bipartisan and include states not on the Gulf of Mexico