India's shrimp exports struggled to grow in 2023, tallying volumes below 2021 levels amid weak global prices for the country's biggest seafood export Continue reading
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UK Benchmark Holdings profits slip amid sale talk
The UK's Benchmark Holdings, an aquaculture biotechnology company, reported its first-quarter revenues declined amid mixed results across its business segments Continue reading
Agriloops raises capital to build bigger shrimp aquaponics facility in France
French company Agriloops, which has spent the last four years mastering the art of growing shrimp in an aquaponics facility, secured €13m in funding for a bigger facility Continue reading
Dive in US interest means no December recovery in Vietnam shrimp exports
Vannamei sales to the US fell 28% month-on-month in December, and January didn't show renewed interest from any key export market
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Indian shrimp farmers face black tiger choice amid vannamei struggles
Vannamei prices remain below the profitable levels of two years ago, and with cheap black tiger PLs becoming more widespread, many more farmers are expected to switch species this year Continue reading
McIntosh: GSMC shrimp forecast of drop from China, flat Ecuador output is bearish
GSMC shrimp production forecast for Chinese shrimp output to drop and Ecuador to stay flat could well be exceeded, said Robins McIntosh of Thailand's Charoen Pokphand Foods Continue reading
China’s shrimp imports hit 1m metric tons but appetite slows
Newly released full-year Chinese customs data show total shrimp imports rose 13% in 2023, hitting an all-time high of 1.1 million metric tons, but momentum slowed significantly in the second half
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Economic headwinds dent Ecuador shrimp exports, $1.5bn revenue hole looms large
The steep downturn stems primarily from an 'alarming nosedive in global shrimp prices, sinking to levels even lower than those observed during the tumultuous time of COVID-19,' according to the CNA Continue reading
Bump in exports to Japan, China offsets easing Vietnam shrimp sales to US
Chinese imports of Vietnamese vannamei lifted 16% month-on-month in October, making it the biggest single market; prices there were also up, but remain low Continue reading
Long-awaited report concludes US, health focus best start for shrimp campaign
The report, commissioned by the Global Shrimp Forum, aims to lay the groundwork and advise future marketing strategies from the new Global Shrimp Council Continue reading