Bumper Q1 India shrimp feed sales sees Avanti up 16%
Avanti Feeds profits and turnover continue to rise, as share price hits record level, surging 16%, driven by strong demand from growth of vannamei farming in India
CP Foods sells 25% in subsidiary to Itochu as part of billion dollar alliance
Thai shrimp, feed producer to sell 25% in CP Pokphand to Japan’s third-largest trading house, while Charoen Pokphand Group will acquire 4.3% stake in Itochu, worth $1bn
Vietnam to hold ASC shrimp workshop
Workshop on Aug. 7 in Ho Chi Minh City is opportunity for ASC shrimp buyers and producers to meet, says association
Vietnamese producer renews Friend of the Sea for black tiger shrimp
Seanamico has positively concluded the renewal audit for black tiger shrimp from sustainable aquaculture
Germany becomes biggest market for UK shrimp importer as loss turns to profit
Frozen seafood and poultry distribution group Seamark saw profit in excess of £1m for its UK division, as exports across Europe increased
Bangladesh sets new black tiger shrimp output record
The country's shrimp production has set a new record by applying semi-intensive and improved intensive culture system under a pilot project by Bangladesh Frozen Foods Exporters Association
EU suspends free trade talks with Thailand
Suspension caused by continuing military regime comes as Thailand faces loss of all preferential tariff agreements on shrimp and tuna exports to the EU from 2015
Asia shrimp prices up on big RFQ from US retailer
A big request for quote from a US retailer caused shrimp prices in Asia to rise, with Indian packers short on small sizes and other offers also coming in
State Department: Thailand neglected fishing industry in forced labor crackdown
Thailand has shown improvements on some levels but not in fishing, states 432-page long report, which says deep-seated lack of leadership tipped scale far out of Thailand's favor
Thailand downgraded to Tier 3 on US TIP report
The US State Department has downgraded Thailand to a Tier 3 ranking on its 2014 Trafficking in Persons report, released Friday at 9 a.m.