Indian state plans to open waters to big farming firms, double fish production
Odisha government announces it will involve entrepreneurs and big firms in aquaculture by offering half the state’s coastal land suitable for brackish water aquaculture
April US shrimp imports up 18% on lower prices
With low prices in April, US shrimp imports surged, with big year-on-year increases from India, Indonesia and Thailand
Price drop, weak demand has Bangladesh shrimp farmers looking to domestic market
Farmers are reportedly offloading their black tiger on domestic market in attempt to recover production costs in wake of slumping prices and weakening demand
Vietnam shrimp farmers struggle with diving prices
Vietnamese shrimp farmers in Mekong Delta has seen shrimp prices fall 30% year-on-year
Thai shrimp sector needs 350,000t of raw material to meet processing capacity
Although Thai farmed shrimp production is improving in 2015, there is a long way to go to hit the level needed to cover the industry’s processing capacity
Vietnam vannamei, black tiger exports drop by nearly a third in Q1
Vietnam exported $340m in vannamei shrimp in the first quarter, reflecting a 29.3% year-on-year drop in value, while black tiger exports dropped 31.6%
Minh Phu-processed Selva shrimp sales picking up to US
The award late in 2014 of a Monterey Bay Aquarium 'best buy' has meant North America will be the primary growth region for the mangrove-grown shrimp this year
Marubeni eyes upstream deals in shrimp, salmon
Marubeni, the Japanese trading conglomerate, is looking at more acquisitions both upstream and downstream
European shrimp buyers not benefiting from falling vannamei prices
Currency impact is hitting processors although a brighter outlook is seen if shrimp prices continue dropping long term and the euro keeps weak
Costa Rica wild shrimp under threat from invasive species
The presence of Asian tiger shrimp in the country has been reported