GOAL 2014 blog: Why Tesco decided to ‘stay engaged’ in Thailand
Follow all the news from the Global Aquaculture Alliance GOAL 2014 conference in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Strong dollar weighs on Bangladesh’s European shrimp orders
Bangladesh's frozen shrimp exporters are getting poor orders and low price from the EU market for more than last two weeks as a strong dollar added cost to the buyers
Private equity takes 3.8% stake in Thai Union
Standard Chartered Private Equity Limited has agreed to convert its €60m bond into 45.36m new shares in Thai tuna canner
Conxemar blog: Fishmasters wants to take its natural, microwavable fillets to Spain
Keep clicking back to Undercurrent News for news this week from the World Shrimp Congress and Conxemar trade fair in Vigo, Spain
Seafood Watch upgrades Ecuadorean shrimp to ‘good alternative’
Hard-earned upgrade comes for the most voluminous source of shrimp to the US market, while the newly updated list brings seaweed into the mix with a "Best Choice" rating
More aquaculture insurance needed to drive production growth
More insurance is needed for aquaculture production to develop faster, said speakers on a panel at GOAL 2014
Vietnam shrimp prices ‘plunging’ due to US duties
Local media says vannamei and black tiger prices have 'plunged dramatically' as result of US anti-dumping duties
Morrisons seeing shift from coldwater shrimp back to warmwater
Lower wild shrimp quotas and higher prices are causing a shift back to warmwater shrimp for UK retailers, Morrisons manager told attendees at GOAL
EMS battle shifting for shrimp farmers
The battle with EMS is shifting from guessing what to do, to implementing what works, said Tim Flegel, of Thailand’s National Science and Technology Development Agency
Minh Phu chairman: One world shrimp standard would cut costs up to 10%
Minh Phu’s Le Van Quang got a round of applause from the GOAL 2014 crowd as he called for an end to the plethora of shrimp standards, from retailers and third party bodies, for shrimp producers