US rescinds all Thai GSP benefits for seafood, cites worker rights issues
Thai Union said the decision would not affect its business, since none of its products sold to the US are covered by the tariff-reduction scheme
Cuba seeks aquaculture investors as it grapples food shortages
Cuba wants to become the next frontier for aquaculture investment as the government seeks to address acute food shortages in the face of US sanctions
Uganda eyes overseas investors for 40,000t tilapia, catfish farming project
In partnership with the EU, the East African country has plans in place to construct two 20,000t fish farms, one land-based and the other on the waters of Lake Victoria
India’s pangasius industry next aquaculture segment poised for explosive growth
India built an enormous shrimp exporting industry when it started vannamei shrimp farming a decade ago and the country could be set to emulate that success with pangasius and tilapia
US court grants catfish farmer more time to submit bankruptcy plan
SouthFresh Aquaculture is making progress on getting its affairs in order, the large US catfish producer's chief financial officer told an Alabama bankruptcy court
US government updates five-year aquaculture action plan with added funds
The US Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service's new five-year plan includes funding for developing a steady supply of warm water marine fish seedstock
Limited time offers, lobster drive traffic for Captain D’s
A 'Giant Fish Sandwich', which includes two pieces of the chain's batter-dipped Alaskan pollock and sells for $3.79, has been especially popular
US chain Captain D’s moves west, north with national expansion in mind
US seafood-focused fast-casual franchise Captain D's plans to open around 30 new locations per year for the next four or five years, pushing it into new territory
India’s WestCoast slows down shrimp expansion to focus on country’s ‘blue revolution’
The re-election of Narendra Modi as prime minister is being seen as a green light for those supporting continued investment in India’s aquaculture industry
Vietnam set to crack down on transshipments of Chinese goods to US
Imports to the US from Vietnam, including seafood, grew by a combined 40% in the first quarter of this year