Dutch to dabble in Vietnam's shrimp sector14 Apr 2019A new collaboration involving a consortium of Dutch companies seeking to secure sustainable investments in the Vietnamese shrimp sector was created this week.
Helping small scale farmers gain certification9 Apr 2019A new programme designed to help small aquaculture producers apply for sustainability certification has been launched in Vietnam today.
Is the tide turning in favour of alternative protein producers?8 Apr 2019Despite struggling to achieve bulk production volumes and compete with global commodities such as fishmeal and soy, opportunities for alternative protein producers in aquafeed sector are only going to…
A “paradigm shift” in assessing shrimp feed sustainability1 Apr 2019Substituting fishmeal for plant ingredients in aquaculture feeds may not be the ecological panacea that many campaigners believe, according to recently published research.
Shrimp farmer secures $100 million retail deal30 Mar 2019Chinese e-commerce giant ecMAx has signed an agreement to buy €100 million worth of shrimp and other aquaculture products from Lim Shrimp Organization’s Indonesian operations over the next 10 years.
Cooke buys second shrimp producer22 Mar 2019Cooke has acquired Farallon Aquaculture de Nicaragua, a vertically-integrated producer of farmed shrimp and a leading supplier of branded fresh-frozen shrimp to major markets in Asia, Europe and the U…
Project seeks to improve Indonesian shrimp farming sector18 Mar 2019A new project, designed to improve the sustainability of Indonesia’s shrimp farming sector, has been launched by the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) this week.
Breakthrough sale for shrimp sustainability initiative16 Mar 2019Ecuador's Sustainable Shrimp Partnership (SSP) has today signed off its first batch of approved farmed shrimp exports.
Learn about shrimp production in RAS at RAStech 20197 Mar 2019SponsoredJoin peers from worldwide to find out the latest on shrimp production in RAS at this year’s RAStech conference being held in Washington, D.C., May 13–14.
Nasa scientist to focus on fish and shrimp health6 Mar 2019Having recently secured at least $30 million in funding to develop a novel system to revolutionise water-quality monitoring, Professor Chin-yuan Hsieh explains his ambitions in aquaculture.
Dutch deal to boost Bangladeshi shrimp production4 Mar 2019The Bangladesh Shrimp and Fish Foundation (BSFF) and Hendrix Genetics have signed a multi-year memorandum of understanding (MoU) in a bid to improve black tiger shrimp production in Bangladesh.
Plans to roll out novel vannamei production system1 Mar 2019NaturalShrimp has announced plans to expand its unique vannamei production system, following successful trials in Texas.
From the micro to the macro: probiotics and biofloc systems’ positive impact on shrimps and shrimp farming25 Feb 2019One of South East Asia’s largest shrimp farming groups is the Lim Shrimp Organization (LSO), which has established a network of integrated farming projects known as Aqua Villages. In 2018, it complete…
Sprucing up the shrimp sector24 Feb 2019A project that is investigating using products from spruce trees to improve the shrimp farming industry has been awarded £679,000 in funding.
Key speakers announced for Asian-Pacific Aquaculture20 Feb 2019A senior Indian politician and Singapore’s ambassador to Oman have been chosen as the plenary speakers for APA2019.
India looks to revive monodon sector19 Feb 2019A new line of tiger prawn (Penaeus monodon) seed is now available to farmers in India.
Cooke moves in on shrimp sector19 Feb 2019Cooke Seafood, the parent company of Cooke Aquaculture, has acquired Seajoy Seafood, a Central American organic shrimp producer, for an undisclosed sum.
Bangladesh considers switching shrimp species18 Feb 2019The Bangladeshi government plans to allow trial production of vannamei shrimp, as they consider switching from their native tiger prawn.
Mitsui invests $100 million in Minh Phu shrimp15 Feb 2019Japanese conglomerate Mitsui & Co has committed $100 million to Minh Phu Seafood Corporation, Vietnam’s largest shrimp processing company.
Vietnam sets $10 billion aquaculture export target15 Feb 2019Vietnam aims to increase the value of its aquaculture exports by 10 percent next year, reaching $10.5 billion.
