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
Pacific halibut harvesters catch 74% of quota in 2024
It's one of the lowest percentages in recent years as the fishery has typically achieved around 90% of its limits in recent years, Tradex Foods reported.
US wholesale: Large drop in Ecuador shrimp supportive of market prices
Ecuador exported 86,071 metric tons of shrimp in October 2024, nearly 10% less volume than in September 2024 and 12% less year-on-year, final data shows
Alaska seafood champions list what’s needed in 2025 to recover from economic ‘williwaw’
'We definitely don't want to increase demand by reducing the supply' -- Allen Kimball, chairman of the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute
Trade insights: China’s October shrimp imports fall 13%
China's frozen warmwater shrimp imports fell 13% year-on-year in October to 70,217t amid continued weakness in the country’s shrimp market
US lawmakers demand probe into whether taxpayer dollars are funding Ecuador’s shrimp boom
Three congressmen are calling for a review of US cash backing foreign shrimp projects, saying it squeezes American producers