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Floods and Low Season Push Shrimp Prices Higher in India

The shrimp market in India has seen a notable price increase, driven by tight supplies and disruptions in major shrimp-producing countries. Andhra Pradesh, India's largest shrimp-producing state,...

SEAFDEC Achieves Five Tons of Black Tiger Shrimp Harvest

This year, the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center's (SEAFDEC) Aquaculture Department (AQD) announced the harvest of over five tons of black tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon) from its...

Disease-Free Facilities Take the Lead in Binh Thuan

Ten facilities in Vietnam's Binh Thuan province have been officially certified as disease-free by the Department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine as of August 2024. Disease-Free Certification...

Shrimp Industry Under Scrutiny: The High Cost of Low Prices

A recent investigation by the Associated Press (AP) has cast a harsh light on labor practices in the global shrimp industry, accusing major Western supermarkets of driving...

Shrimp Exports Keep Ca Mau on Track for Record Turnover

By August 2024, Ca Mau, a leading province in Vietnam’s seafood export sector, had achieved an export turnover of more than USD 838.7 million. Despite global political...

Punjab Chief Minister Launches Pakistan’s Largest Shrimp Farming Project

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has inaugurated Pakistan's largest pilot project for shrimp farming. The initiative, located in Jhalarin North near Muzaffargarh, is an effort to capitalize...

Indonesian Shrimp Exports Struggle to Compete in Russian Market

Indonesia’s shrimp industry has struggled to gain significant market share in Russia. According to Indonesia's Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (KKP), the country’s shrimp exports remain...

Vietnam’s Mebi One Shrimp Seeds Make Debut in Taiwan

On September 23, in Quang Nam, Vietnam, Kim Hoang held a handover ceremony for the first shipment of 2.5 million Mebi One shrimp seeds to Yong Sing...

Vietnam’s Shrimp Exports Surge 10% as Global Demand Rebounds

The aquaculture industry in Vietnam has seen a notable resurgence in 2024, with exports of aquatic products rising 9% year-on-year to reach USD 6.3 billion during the...

Ecuador and China Expand Shrimp Trade

Shrimp, alongside dairy and blueberries, is at the forefront of Ecuador’s export ambitions to China. This comes on the heels of a free trade agreement that has...

Shrimping Towards Progress: High-Tech Aquaculture in Vietnam

In Vietnam's Ben Tre Province, a revolution is underway in its shrimp ponds. The province has seen strides in high-tech brackish water shrimp farming, following a policy...

Black Tiger Shrimp Prices Fall as Japan’s Market Weakens

Vietnam, the largest supplier of shrimp to Japan, is experiencing a troubling trend. Prices of black tiger shrimp are on the decline, with little sign of recovery....

Shrimp Leads Vietnam’s Seafood Industry Growth in 2024

Vietnam’s seafood industry has witnessed a steady resurgence, especially in shrimp exports, throughout the first eight months of the year. The Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and...

Can Indonesia’s Shrimp Quality Trump Competition?

Indonesia is emerging as a formidable player in the global shrimp market, capitalizing on its natural advantages and steady production growth. However, the international seafood industry is...

Strong Market Recovery Lifts Vietnam’s Shrimp Exports in August

Vietnam’s shrimp industry is entering its peak season, with exporters employing competitive pricing strategies and long-term contracts to meet ambitious growth targets. Despite global economic challenges, shrimp...

Shrimp Boosts Vietnam’s Seafood Exports in 2024 Forecast

The Vietnamese seafood sector has shown remarkable resilience this year, with shrimp exports leading the charge. Amid a dynamic international market, the nation’s shrimp industry is poised...

US Approves Thai Shrimp for Federal Trade

The United States government has officially removed Thai shrimp from its lists of products suspected of being produced through forced or child labor, according to Labour Minister...

Mitsui Bets Big on Shrimp to Boost Global Protein Supply Chain

Mitsui & Co., one of Japan’s largest trading houses, is positioning itself at the forefront of the global shrimp market as part of a broader strategy to...

Phu Yen’s Shrimp Farmers Hit Hard by Aquaculture Crisis

Shrimp and seafood farmers in Phu Yen's Cu Mong lagoon area are reeling from a crisis marked by mass deaths of lobsters, marine fish, and shrimp. In...

Pricing Concerns Loom Over Future of Vietnamese Shrimp Exports

The Vietnamese shrimp industry is navigating a complex competitive landscape as it grapples with price competition from Ecuadorian and Indian shrimp in both the United States and...

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