Vietnam’s Minh Phu ploughs another $15m into expanding shrimp plant
Part of Minh Phu's processing expansion plan, the expansion at Hau Giang will begin in April, and should be completed by the end of 2021
China tilapia prices surge amid supply shortage
Reduced tilapia production due to lower profitability, the severe winter, and a decline in exports has seen tilapia prices spike in China
Nordic Aqua to start building Chinese salmon farm in May
Nordic Aqua Partners aims to become China's first producer of land-based salmon
NaturalShrimp reveals Iowa processing plant plans as it unveils shrimp RAS
The RAS shrimp farmer is due to stock its hatchery this month after buying its Iowa facility from defunct RAS barramundi grower VeroBlue Farms for $10 million last year
China’s Evergreen looks to pangasius, snakehead as domestically farmed seafood demand grows
Evergreen expects growth in the pangasius and snakehead industries amid growing demands for domestically farmed seafood in China
China freshwater fish prices see ‘unusual’ post-Lunar New Year surge
High demand, low supply, and increasing farming costs have prompted a freshwater fish price rise after the holiday, with industry insiders describing the trend as 'unusual'
India expects shrimp volume recovery in 2021, but just how big will it be?
Labor issues, COVID restrictions, and weak broodstock all contributed to a drop in Indian production in 2020, leaving the country's 2021 harvest volumes an open question
Broodstock genetics to help shrimp farmers improve survival, shorten cycles
Consultant Willem van der Pijl analyzes how the broodstock market developed in 2020, and forecasts supply developments in 2021 and beyond
UCN webinar breaks down 2021 global shrimp production outlook
Undercurrent News brought together experts from Thailand, India, Ecuador and Hong Kong to dissect the expectations each major shrimp producing country has for the year ahead
China’s shrimp farmers endure 30% survival rate, expert estimates
China's farmed shrimp production endures a low survival rate of 30% due to disease problems, estimated Jianguo He, a Chinese shrimp industry scientist