Vietnam vannamei volumes soar in 2013; pangasius, black tiger down
Production of vannamei was up 50% on 2012's figure, while black tiger numbers were down 11% and pangasius down 7.6%
EJF alleges human rights abuses in Bangladesh shrimp sector
NGO the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) has turned its attention to the Bangladeshi industry, accusing it of having labor abuses at every stage
‘Great consolidation period’ coming for Mexican shrimp sector
A lack of actual farmers running the shrimp farms during a highly challenging disease-ridden period is going to force a period of consolidation into motion, says industry player
Cimbric, Jeka Fish look to become one-stop shop
The Danish shrimp and salted cod producers are streamlining operations, as the loss-making businesses find a 'new chance to survive'
Chicken of the Sea frozen division on lookout for acquisitions
Thai Union-owned Chicken of the Sea Frozen Foods, the US' number one shrimp importer, is making acquisitions plans for 2014 to grow core business and diversify
NFI conference blog: Crustaceans lead the pack in US retail growth
Keep coming back to Undercurrent News for all the news from the NFI Global Seafood Markets Conference in Miami, Florida
CP Foods raises $290m in bond sale
Shrimp producer raises $290m in exchangeable bonds, to be used for debt and general purposes
Newly released EMS test evolved from Thai, Taiwanese collaboration
The recent breakthrough of a test that can detect early mortality syndrome (EMS) in shrimp evolved out of a collaboration between Thai and Taiwanese researchers
Taiwan research team releases EMS detection test to public
Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) based method to detect early mortality syndrome in shrimp developed by National Cheng Kung University-led team
Vietnam fears new US rules could affect its seafood exports
Vietnamese seafood exporters to the US are likely to be affected by the proposed rules on inspection of seafood products traded there