Walmart, Costco shrimp supplier aiming high after $36m fraud scam
Vietnamese processor Phuong Nam maintains ambitious growth plans under the ownership of the banks its former chairman defrauded, as 25 bankers are sent to jail
Klaas Puul owner pulls sale to Morubel’s PE backer
Klaas Puul’s owners reportedly pull out of sale to Bencis Capital Partners, also said to be eyeing German shrimp firm Ristic
Zone management ‘can make aquaculture more investable’
Lenders are interested in the zone management standard under development as there is a feeling it can make aquaculture a safer bet for investors
Blueyou launches ‘Selva’ black tiger shrimp in Hong Kong
Blueyou announces launch of naturally-farmed black tiger shrimp in the Hong Kong seafood market
Sources: Morubel’s PE backer eyes Ristic at crunch time in Klaas Puul talks
Klaas Puul’s owner reportedly sets Friday as deadline for deal with PE Bencis, which is also said to be mulling a move for German processor Ristic
Japan records double-digit growth in seafood imports for two months in row
Japan’s seafood import in July increased 9% from the same month last year to JPY 170m, recording almost double-digit growth year-on-year for two months in a row, fueled by the depreciation of the yen
EMS expert Donald Lightner retires
Donald Lightner, the University of Arizona scientist responsible for discovering the pathogen that causes EMS in farmed shrimp, is retiring
Vietfish blog: Minh Phu hoping to expand organic black tiger shrimp business
Undercurrent News is reporting live from Vietfish, held in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, this week; keep up to date with the live blog here
NCKU research team develops white spot syndrome virus resistant shrimp
Two WSSV resistant shrimp families have already been produced, generating interest and excitement in the shrimp farming community
Bangladesh black tiger losing market share in US to vannamei
Bangladesh's frozen shrimp has been losing its market share in the US over the last decade as it fails to compete with low-cost and vannamei