Vietnamese producer benefits from shrimp prices
Through October 2013, Fimex VN fulfilled 95.2% of its yearly target in 2013 in terms of production and revenue
Japan sets provisional ethoxyquin limit in shrimp; final decision due in Feb
The Japanese health ministry has provisionally fixed the maximum residue limit (MRL) of ethoxyquin in shrimp, crucial for Indian exports to that country
Frozen processor Froxa pushes for exports due to tough Spanish market
The company is in negotiations to continue its growth in Latin America and to expand in the Maghreb region
Ecuador shrimp prices sliding still
As of Wednesday, farm gate shrimp prices in Ecuador were continuing to slide from starting prices for the most recent harvest, which happened last weekend
Shrimp experts Lightner, Chamberlain to hold live webinar
The Global Aquaculture Alliance is organizing a free, one-hour webinar featuring its president George Chamberlain and Donald Lightner
Vietnamese pangasius volumes up 2.6% for November
Through November 2013, total fish production was estimated to reach nearly 5.5m metric tons, up 2.6% year-on-year
Tesco direct sourcing division growing with more seafood buying on agenda
Tesco’s in-house food sourcing division is growing in size and planning to expand its reach in direct buying from producers, with seafood part of the mix, sources say
Haikui forecasts 45% sales drop due to crab, shrimp shortage
Chinese seafood processor said funds shall be used towards building a new plant as it lowered its guidance for 2013 due to a raw material shortage
‘Unlikely’ India shrimp hatcheries will observe farming holiday
A controversy has broken out over India announcing a crop holiday for shrimp farming from November-end till February
Chinese shrimp producer Evergreen cuts exports due to EMS, shrimp seed prices
Evergreen expects its exports to tumble to just 500-600 tons next year, as troubles with EMS and high shrimp seed prices turns its focus to domestic market