The western white shrimp has been introduced into Fiji thanks to the ease of its farming, says country's fishery officer

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

By Eva Tallaksen

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

By Tom Seaman

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

By Tom Seaman

‘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

By Neil Ramsden

US' decision to downgrade Thailand to the lowest level on the Trafficking in Persons report is expected to have a limited impact on Thai frozen-seafood companies, because of their relatively small export volume to the US

Parent company assured that any suppliers not meeting its standards are dropped immediately, and expressed disappointment at the US State Department's decision

New and improved PCR kit has given 100% accuracy in detecting the bacteria causing early mortality syndrome

By Tom Seaman

Anticipation of big demand from China later in the year because of EMS impact on its own production, as well as the ongoing supply issues in Thailand, eclipse the current furor over slave labor in Thailand, sources say

By Jeanine Stewart

Thailand has shown improvements on some levels but not in fishing, states 432-page long report, which says deep-seated lack of leadership tipped scale far out of Thailand's favor