Thai shrimp: Light at end of tunnel ‘still dim’
Despite reports of recovery among Thai shrimp farms, light in tunnel is still dim, says source, while another reported seeing 'no sign of it'
India to end shrimp farming suspension in early Feb; expects bumper crop in 2014
Crop holiday will be imposed from end of November to February next year, says authority, adding this should be viewed as preparation 'for a bumper crop in 2014'
Sources: €27m fine further complicates banks’ plan to break Heiploeg up for sale
Heiploeg’s controlling banks are in midst of plan to break company into two for sale, complicated by the prospect of a €27m fine for involvement in a price fixing cartel
Heiploeg has three months to pay €27m fine
One of Europe’s largest shrimp suppliers has three months to pay a €27m fine for price fixing, which it claims it is considering appealing against
VIDEO: India confirms small amounts EMS; main challenge is tackling uncontrolled hatcheries
Temporary halt is not likely to be major market changer, argues John Sackton, adding that India's biggest challenge will be tackling its 'tremendous' black market of shrimp seed and unapproved broodstock
Sources: Smuggled larvae suspected as source of EMS in India
As authorities in India are ordering emergency measures to prevent and control the spread of EMS, speculation is the disease could have been caused by smuggled postlarvae
India imposes temporary halt on shrimp farming in EMS crackdown
Citing need to 'prevent / control' spread of EMS, Indian authority is ordering officials to confiscate some stock and enforce a crop holiday, among eight measures
Minh Phu sees revenue, profit soar on shrimp demand
Vietnam's largest shrimp exporter benefited from a world shortage of vannamei in its third quarter 2013, profits up 700%
CP Foods plans to invest $1.6bn during 2014-2016
Charoen Pokphand Foods plans to invest THB 50 billion during 2014-2016 to expand the capacity of its feed, farm and food businesses
EMS creating opportunity for coldwater shrimp in US
The high prices and supply shortage in warmwater shrimp is giving coldwater a chance to 'claw back' its market share