Thai military government budgets for work on EMS prevention
National Council for Peace and Order has put funding to the department of fisheries to focus on shrimp breeding, farm maintenance
Thailand May US shrimp sales under half Ecuador, Indonesia volumes
Indonesia and Vietnam continue to make inroads into US market share of others, with drops in May for Thailand, Ecuador, India
Thai shrimp survival rates up as packers hope farmers look beyond small sizes
Thai crop survival rate appears to be at least 70%, says managing director of Siam Canadian, but packers are worried on possible small size focus
French feed producer looks to grow shrimp share in Latin America
French group, InVivo NSA, is on lookout for deals Mexico and surrounding countries but immediate priority is to boost its share of the shrimp feed market in the region
Pescanova wild, farmed shrimp buoys sales as lack of financing hits trading divisions
Argenova shrimp fishing subsidiary was the strongest last year, while shrimp farms had a positive end-year, due to an increase of production and firm prices
Fiji begins farming vannamei shrimp
The western white shrimp has been introduced into Fiji thanks to the ease of its farming, says country's fishery officer
CP Foods sticks to 15% growth target despite labor issue
Thai firm is confident that sales will grow by a strong 15% this year, especially after it makes it clear to buyers that it does not condone the use of illegal labor and denounces slavery
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
Buyers should ‘step up’ and support Thai industry, says Shrimp Trader co-founder
‘If buyers were held to same standards they place on Thai packers, should consumers boycott them because they wear cotton uniforms or drink coffee on break?’ says founder of Shrimp Trader