TFFA: Shrimp exporters have limited leverage over slave fishing boats
Slave labor focus must be on undocumented boats, fragmented enforcement agencies, says TFFA, stating its members have limited leverage over fishing vessels illegally involved
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
Record price spread between Gulf, Asian shrimp unlikely to last
The current price spread between Asian 21-25 farmed white headless and Gulf of Mexico 21-25 wild white headless is around $3
US withdraws anti-dumping review of certain Thai shrimp
Department of commerce has revoked review of duties on certain frozen warmwater shrimp from Thailand, after industry groups withdrew their requests
Ohio inner city shrimp farm seeks crowdfunding
Inland Shrimp Company hits popular crowd funding trend with bid to raise $350,000 to grow fresh, sustainably-farmed shrimp with at-home consumers, foodservice and retail in mind
CP Foods’ bottom line benefits from shift away from Thai shrimp sector
Bualang Securities rates Thai giant as a buy, with overseas operations in India and Vietnam posting bottom line improvements even as Thai shrimp losses continue
Thai shrimp farmers divided on 2014 production outlook
Farmers in the south of Thailand are confident of hitting 250,000t in 2014, but farmers in the east do not believe 200,000t can be reached
CP Foods looking to $167m investment in India
The Thai giant has proposed to set up chicken, fish and prawn feed units in the region of Andhra Pradesh
Strong shrimp sales see COSFF close gap on MW Brands as top selling Thai Union subsidiary
Record high shrimp prices saw Thai Union’s US shrimp arm up annual sales 20% y-o-y and close in on MW Brands as the group’s largest division in turnover
Vietnamese producers’ shift to shrimp, harming environment
Farmers have switched from rice and catfish to produce large-scale shrimp, ignoring local authorities’ instructions