US 2014 shrimp imports rise 12%; India biggest supplier
The United States imported nearly 12% more shrimp by volume last year than in 2013 and spent over 26% more on those imports, with India coming in as the largest supplier
Danish retailer to sell only ASC shrimp
Shops operated by Dansk Supermarked will sell only ASC certified tiger shrimp by mid-April
Maruha Nichiro hit by raw material price hikes at home as ‘overseas’ profit surges
High prices for raw material for its Japanese units, rooted in the strong dollar and weak yen, saw Maruha Nichiro’s operating income for the first three quarters decline 21%
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‘New’ disease has Indian shrimp farmers mulling return to black tiger
Production of vannamei could drop as much as 30% this year, says shrimp farming association, as disease hits major shrimp farming regions of India
‘Gangbusters’ India shrimp growth finally expected to slow
India's shrimp production "took off like gangbusters" last year, continuing the rampant growth trend seen the year prior, but such growth rates are expected to taper off this year
Ex-Setraco execs tempt another from former employer to startup
Seacorin, founded by three ex-Setraco executives, has brought on another executive from their former employer as a sales manager and shareholder
Shrimp sector watches intently for post Chinese New Year price picture
Prices have risen in run-up to Chinese New Year, with picture for the rest of the year dependent on Asian recovery from disease and how demand in China develops after the Chinese celebrations
Maruha Nichiro-backed Seacon hires new Portugal sales manager
The Netherlands-based importer Seafood Connection has hired Filipe Botas as a new sales manager to team up with Pedro Pereira in Lisbon, Portugal
Indian vannamei export volumes surge 92% y-o-y
Black tiger shrimp, however, went down by 44% year-on-year