Trade insights: Ecuador’s shrimp exports hit new record in May
Ecuador exported a record 124,896t of shrimp valued at $602m in May, according to the country's national chamber of aquaculture, or CNA
New bill would empower US food safety agency to destroy rejected seafood, prevent ‘port shopping’
The Southern Shrimp Alliance says the new bill would close a loophole that allows foreign exporters to ship rejected seafood back to the US
Trade insights: China’s sluggish shrimp imports continue in May
China imported 70,169t of frozen shrimp valued at $341m in May as the downturn in imports by the Asian giant continued, according to the latest Chinese customs data
Trade insights: Ecuador defies shrimp slowdown with record April exports
April exports hit a record that defied expectations after three consecutive months of year-on-year declines between January and March
FDA escalates Choice Canning shrimp refusals, issues import alert
Choice had attempted to excuse itself from the matter by saying that the shrimp, flagged by the FDA in April as coming from its factory, was instead processed and shipped by another company
Maine’s oyster industry set for explosive 50% growth in five years
'It's a good time to maintain pricing discipline, not to gouge, but to recognize Maine is a premium supplier of a premium product' -- Rob Veidenheimer, Pentallect
Trade insights: China’s Q1 shrimp import price falls to lowest point
China's appetite for frozen shrimp has cooled off, with first quarter import volumes shrinking 3% and import values tumbling 15% compared to last year
Trade insights: Ecuador’s shrimp exports fall in Q1 on China weakness
Export value fell 17% to $1.35bn in the first three months of this year
Canadian salmon farmers point to historic production drop in call for policy shift
Canada's farm-raised salmon production plummeted from its peak of 148,000 metric tons in 2016 to a mere 90,000t in 2023
USDA: More room for growth in China’s rocketing live shellfish market
China's live crab imports surged by 26% to an impressive $1.63bn in 2023, while live lobster imports skyrocketed by 29% to reach $790m