Vietnam predicts 12% hike in shrimp export value in 2016
Vasep forecasts that shrimp exports will reach $3.3 billion in 2016, up 12% from 2015, on back of stronger US demand
Demand for organic shrimp prompts mangrove restocking
Growing consumer demand for organic and sustainable foods has spurred interest in Thai shrimp farms which may stem mangrove loss
Work to begin on £1bn UK shrimp farming power plant
Work is set to start on a £1bn combined food and power plant on Anglesey, Wales, which will create more than 1,700 jobs
Disease casts a shadow over Indian shrimp output forecasts
Disease will be key for India in 2016, as the sector relies on stable raw material volumes to consolidate its role as the largest exporter of farmed shrimp
MPEDA forecasts 10- 15% growth for Indian shrimp production
Marine Products Exports Development Authority’s farmer-friendly initiatives have boosted aquaculture production, it says
Shrimp panel: Disease likely to mean global production flat in 2016
The sentiment at the GOAL last year was for growth in shrimp production in 2016, but the panel at the Global Seafood Market Conference in Miami is not so bullish
Indian researchers urge cooperation to stop spread of EHP in shrimp farms
An Indian aquaculture research group is advising Indian shrimp providers to work together to prevent the spread of the parasitic disease EHP
Bangladesh to brand black tiger shrimp in bid to reverse sales decline
The government has taken initiatives to brand the species as Bangladeshi, to boost exports to the US market in the face of recent decline in export earning
Chinese shrimp traders leaving Vietnamese short for US, Japan orders
Traders from China are buying up big volumes of shrimp in Vietnam, which is driving up the prices for local packers
Seafood prices rising in Malaysia as Chinese New Year approaches
Prices of fresh seafood items have already gone up by 10% to 50% in Malaysia, with Chinese New Year less than three weeks away