Trade insights: Ecuador’s shrimp exports stall in 2024 as China demand weakens
'After experiencing a 14% compound annual growth rate from 2010 to 2023, growth is projected to slow to 2% in 2024 and 3-4% in 2025,' Rabobank told Undercurrent News
Trump’s commerce secretary pick, Howard Lutnick, vows not to dismantle NOAA
Howard Lutnick, US president Donald Trump's commerce secretary nominee, promised not to dismantle NOAA, and said he will uphold a US ban on Russian-origin fish
Catch the Current episode 1: Trump tariffs, C-store seafood and more from GSMC 2025
Live from Palm Desert, California ... it's your new favorite podcast! Undercurrent News' team of reporters recap the seafood industry's big kickoff event of the year on the new weekly series Catch the Current
Trade insights: China’s strong December shrimp imports soften full-year drop
China's imports of frozen warmwater shrimp reached 90,000t in December 2024, softening the drop in full-year imports to 916,000t, down 7% year-on-year
Trade insights: Ecuador’s November shrimp exports hit near-record
The strong November performance helped tip exports for the first 11 months above 1 million metric tons
Trade insights: India’s shrimp exports surge in October, led by US, China demand
India's shrimp exports held steady in volume but showed modest gains in value during the first 10 months of 2024
NOAA updates seafood inspection regs to reflect current practices
The changes align regulatory language with current practices, tools, and standards without altering stakeholder interactions or operational requirements
US wholesale: Initial release of November Ecuador shrimp exports confirm transit delays
Initial estimates show Ecuador exported 118,000t of shrimp in November 2024. This would be 37% more volume than in October 2024 and nearly 21% more year-on-year, based on preliminary data
Trade insights: China’s shrimp imports down 10% through November
China's frozen warmwater shrimp imports fell 7% year-on-year in November, with major suppliers Ecuador and India reporting significant volume declines
Modern challenges prompt revision of NOAA’s aquaculture plan after 40 years
The US' revised National Aquaculture Development Plan lays a roadmap for fully integrating aquaculture into the nation's seafood supply chains