EU reinstates Myanmar tariff privileges
The EU has reinstated the generalized system of preferences on goods originating in Myanmar
US retailer Hy-Vee: Consumers growing weary of shrimp price hikes
Gulf shrimp shortage hits as Asian lull drags on, causing prices to climb for the second year in a row on Gulf shrimp
US catfish industry bleeding finally stops
‘We’ve lost 50% of our farms, but I believe we’ve reached a point where the loss in the industry has stopped,’ Consolidated Catfish VP tells Undercurrent
MW Brands names new CEO
Elisabeth Fleuriot will replace Adolfo Valsecchi as the CEO of Thai Union-owned MW Brands
South Korea passes new law to curb illegal fishing
Move welcomed by Greenpeace, which adds there is still a long way to go
EMS-hit Thai shrimp exporters ask for extension of GSP tariff rates
Shrimp organizations have asked the EU to extend tax privileges on shrimp imports after disease halved local production late last year.
Deal signed on Sri Lanka’s first offshore finfish farm
An agreement has been signed by Irfan Thassim, founder and director of Oceanpick, and Lakshman Jayaweera, chairman of the Board of Investment of Sri Lanka
Bangladeshi shrimp processors running below capacity
Processing plants are running below 80% of their capacity, due to low yields of shrimp
Thai Union slashes investment plans by 17%
2013 investment plan gets a trimming due to shortage of shrimp in Thailand, volatile tuna prices and uncertain global markets
CP Foods sets up Chinese feed subsidiary
Thai firm announces the establishment of animal feed manufacturer and distributor Zhoukou Chia Tai Co