Efforts made to control disease safety in shrimp exported to Australia

A decision on tightening the control of disease safety and food safety for shrimp and shrimp products exported to Australia.

05/09/2017
How good are your shrimp postlarvae? How good are your shrimp postlarvae?

Stocking only the best quality shrimp postlarvae (PL) is critical to the success of a shrimp farm. Several well-established criteria are used to assess PL

30/08/2017
Stormborn: The U.S. land-based shrimp farming industry Stormborn: The U.S. land-based shrimp farming industry

Launched in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, land-based aquaculture systems seek a larger slice of the U.S. market

24/08/2017
Warning: Shrimp salad may contain shrimp Warning: Shrimp salad may contain shrimp

Shrimp and other seafoods are delicious and nutritious, but can cause allergic reactions in a small percentage of the population.

24/08/2017
An inside look at Sino Agro Foods’ giant prawn MegaFarm An inside look at Sino Agro Foods’ giant prawn MegaFarm

Sino-Agro Foods, Inc. (SIAF) is a U.S.-incorporated, vertically integrated, protein-food company, with primary operations in the People’s Republic of China (PRC

24/08/2017
US to partially rescind anti-dumping administrative review on VN shrimp US to partially rescind anti-dumping administrative review on VN shrimp

The US Department of Commerce (DOC) has rescinded an administrative review of antidumping duties on certain frozen warmwater shrimp imported from Việt Nam

22/08/2017
US rescinds part of antidumping duty review on shrimp from Vietnam US rescinds part of antidumping duty review on shrimp from Vietnam

The US Department of Commerce has rescinded the administrative review, in part, of the anti-dumping duty order on frozen warm-water shrimp from Vietnam

19/08/2017
June shrimp exports to US slide, cloud economic outlook June shrimp exports to US slide, cloud economic outlook

In terms of volume, US shrimp imports rose 16% on-year for June 2017 on the back of major increases coming from India and China as imports from Vietnam

18/08/2017
Dong Thap wants no white-leg shrimp farming in freshwater areas Dong Thap wants no white-leg shrimp farming in freshwater areas

White leg shrimp was traditionally farmed in the sea, but in the last three years many inland farmers, seeing the crustacean offers good profits, have exploited

17/08/2017
Biosecurity protocols needed for shrimp feeds, feeding practices Biosecurity protocols needed for shrimp feeds, feeding practices

The cultured shrimp sector is one of the most profitable in the global aquaculture industry. In 2014, farmed shrimp – at $23.58 billion – was the second-most

14/08/2017
Testing dietary potassium diformate in Pacific white shrimp Testing dietary potassium diformate in Pacific white shrimp

Intensive production of the Pacific or whiteleg shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) in Central America and Southeast Asia is estimated at over 3 million metric tons

14/08/2017
Vietnamese shrimp again welcome in Australia, but… Vietnamese shrimp again welcome in Australia, but…

Australia has lifted the ban it imposed in January on the import of uncooked Vietnamese shrimp products.

12/08/2017
Vietnam’s shrimp exports to China surge 30 percent in first half Vietnam’s shrimp exports to China surge 30 percent in first half

Vietnam’s shrimp exports to China reached 282.9 million USD in January-June, representing a year-on-year rise of 30 percent

12/08/2017
Over 90 countries import Ca Mau shrimps Over 90 countries import Ca Mau shrimps

Nearly 300,000ha in the province are dedicated to shrimp production, with a turnover of nearly 150,000 tons and an export value of nearly US$1 billion

11/08/2017
Rice to riches: Vietnam's shrimp farmers fish for fortunes Rice to riches: Vietnam's shrimp farmers fish for fortunes

Vietnam's rice basket is now also home to a multi-billion-dollar shrimp industry and burgeoning numbers of farmers are building fortunes from the small crustace

11/08/2017
Australia’s tiger prawn season gets underway Australia’s tiger prawn season gets underway

The 2017 tiger prawn season in Australia has kicked off with the country’s government praising the sustainability and responsible management of the Northern

10/08/2017
Ireland incentivizes shrimp fishermen to tackle discards Ireland incentivizes shrimp fishermen to tackle discards

Michael Creed, Ireland’s minister for agriculture, food and the marine, has announced that a scheme will be launched to promote the use of environmentally

10/08/2017
Ecuador encourages shrimp’s inclusion in the US Seafood Import Monitoring Program Ecuador encourages shrimp’s inclusion in the US Seafood Import Monitoring Program

José Antonio Camposano, the chamber's executive president, said his organization belives that shrimp’s inclusion within the program will elevate responsible

10/08/2017
Disease, breeding difficulties crushing hopes of black tiger shrimp farmers Disease, breeding difficulties crushing hopes of black tiger shrimp farmers

The fear of disease and the harsh realities of shrimp biology are resulting in the rise of vannamei shrimp farming – and the concurrent downfall of black tiger

10/08/2017
Farmed shrimp can thrive on soy and canola meal blend: Malaysian team Farmed shrimp can thrive on soy and canola meal blend: Malaysian team

A vegetable-based diet protects shrimp growth and feed utilization, say researchers. The group published their results in the journal Aquaculture.

04/08/2017
  • 14 / 23