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Shrimp Powers Vietnam’s Seafood Export Boom in 2024

According to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP), seafood export turnover reached USD 11 million for the month, an increase of 11% compared to...

Sinaloa’s Shrimp Crisis: A Collapsing Industry?

Sinaloa, Mexico, a region synonymous with shrimp production, finds itself navigating turbulent waters. The 2024 shrimp fishing season is shaping up to be a disaster, one that...

U.S. Shrimpers Find Relief in Trade Ruling

The shrimping industry along South Carolina’s coast, battered by years of unfair competition, has finally found a reprieve. The United States International Trade Commission (ITC) recently ruled...

The World’s Largest ASC-Certified Mangrove Model

Minh Phu Certified Shrimp Social Company Limited, in collaboration with local authorities, held a conference to spotlight the progress of the shrimp-forest farming model in Vietnam. The...

Vietnam’s Shrimp Exports on Course for USD 4 Billion in 2024

Vietnam’s shrimp industry has been riding a wave of growth in 2024. With exports totaling USD 3.2 billion in the first 10 months—a 13% year-on-year rise—the sector...

US Trade Commission Acts to Protect Domestic Shrimp Industry from Foreign Dumping

The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has sided with the American Shrimp Processors Association (ASPA) in a ruling against frozen warmwater shrimp imports from Ecuador, India, Indonesia,...

South Korea: A New Market for Honduran Shrimp

Honduras is on the brink of a culinary export renaissance, particularly in the realm of shrimp production. As South Korea emerges as a promising market, the country's...

Mexico’s Shrimp Fishery Achieves 97% Approval Rate on Turtle Protection Devices

The Mexican high-seas shrimp fishery has garnered a remarkable 97% success rate in the proper use of Sea Turtle Excluder Devices (TEDs). This achievement, reported by the...

Boosting the Nutritional Profile of Ecuadorian Shrimp

Ecuador has unveiled a new initiative designed to enhance the international market reputation of its shrimp, celebrated not only for its quality but also for its impressive...

Shrimp Still Reigns Supreme in America’s Seafood Consumption

The latest report from the National Fisheries Institute (NFI) reveals a notable pattern in American seafood consumption: shrimp remains the reigning favorite on US plates. Despite a...

Punjab Bets Big on Shrimp Farming to Drive Youth Employment and Exports

Punjab's Chief Minister, Maryam Nawaz, has unveiled a targeted internship initiative for shrimp farming in Pakistan. Aimed squarely at young graduates with backgrounds in Fisheries, Aquaculture, and...

Ecuador’s Frozen Shrimp Exports Falter in 2024

Ecuador, a leading shrimp exporter, faced a marked downturn in September 2024 as frozen shrimp exports fell by 11% year-on-year, according to the National Chamber of Fisheries...

Venezuela Pushes for Zero Tariffs on Shrimp Exports to China

Venezuela's shrimp industry is experiencing a gradual yet determined growth in its export potential, according to Fernando Villamizar, president of the Western Shrimp Producers Association (Asoproco). On...

Mazatlán’s Shrimp Season Opens with a 60% Decline in Catches

Mazatlán’s shrimp season has opened with bleak results, as shrimpers in the 2024-2025 cycle grapple with unprecedentedly low yields. Industry insiders, led by Jesús Omar Lizárraga Manjarrez,...

Vietnam Adapts to Trump’s Trade Rules

As Vietnam’s largest seafood export market, the United States presents both tantalizing opportunities and formidable challenges for Vietnamese fisheries, especially in the shrimp sector. With shifting US...

New Partnership Aims to Improve Aquaculture Technologies and Practices in Germany

German feeding systems specialist WEDA Dammann & Westerkamp GmbH partnered with Damm Aquakultur GmbH & Co. KG to advance shrimp and fish farming practices in Germany. This...

Lawmakers Demand Treasury Defend American Shrimp Industry

Three members of Congress—House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.), Representative Clay Higgins (R-La.), and Representative Troy Nehls (R-Texas)—have requested the U.S. Government Accountability...

Red Lobster Shelves ‘Endless Shrimp’—for Good

Shrimp aficionados heading to Red Lobster may find themselves out of luck: the iconic seafood chain has bid farewell to its much-beloved “endless shrimp” deal. CEO Damola...

Venezuela Targets Chinese Market with Goal of 600,000 Tons of Shrimp by 2030

Fernando Villamizar, president of the Western Shrimp Producers Association (Asoproco) of Venezuela, announced Venezuela’s plan to scale up its shrimp production to 600,000 tons by 2030. Villamizar,...

Vietnam’s Shrimp Exports Surpassing Targets

Vietnam’s shrimp exports are set to surpass the ambitious annual target of USD 10 billion, driven by strong demand across key international markets. As reported by Deputy...

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