Shrimp Farming

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Ecuador’s shrimp industry has strengthened its commitment to environmental sustainability by signing a new cooperation agreement with Conservation International Ecuador to protect and restore the country’s vital mangroves.

13th July 2026

Ecuador shrimp backs mangrove conservation

13th July 2026

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

As volatile shrimp prices continue to pressure producers worldwide, Nutreco has expanded its intelligent aquaculture ecosystem, with Eruvaka now operating in 12 countries to help farmers improve productivity and reduce operational risk.

13th May 2026

Smart feeding boosts shrimp farms

13th May 2026

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

BioMar has acquired the remaining 30% shareholding in BioMar Ecuador, taking full ownership of the company while announcing a significant expansion of production capacity to meet growing demand from the country’s shrimp…

9th February 2026

BioMar takes full Ecuador control

9th February 2026

FEED & NUTRITION

FEED & NUTRITION

The second fishing season in Peru’s North–Centre region ended with the anchoveta fleet having landed almost all of the 1.63 million tonne quota, according to the latest analysis from marine ingredients organisation…

3rd February 2026

IFFO: Positive trend for global marine ingredients production

3rd February 2026

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

The global shrimp industry is built on efficiency, scale and export-driven growth. Yet behind every tonne of shrimp that leaves a processing plant lies a substantial and largely underutilised resource: heads, shells…

23rd January 2026

From waste to wealth: Why full utilisation could redefine the shrimp industry

23rd January 2026

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

Vietnam’s total aquatic production in the third-quarter of 2025 reached over 2.7 million tonnes, up 3.3% year-on-year. Cumulatively, in the first nine months of 2025, the country’s total aquatic production exceeded 7.2…

2nd December 2025

Vietnamese fish production already exceeding 7 million tonnes

2nd December 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Vietnam’s fast-growing tilapia industry has taken a major step toward greater coordination and competitiveness with the launch of the Council of VASEP Tilapia Producers and Exporters, established during a sector-wide conference hosted…

27th November 2025

Vietnam’s tilapia sector unites as VASEP launches new producer-exporter council

27th November 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Global hotel brand Novotel, with 600 hotels in 68 countries, has become the first hospitality brand to join the Seafood Task Force (STF), with the move building upon its three-year ocean commitment…

19th November 2025

Novotel becomes first hospitality brand to join Seafood Task Force

19th November 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Ecuador exported 104,201 tonnes of shrimp in September 2025 – some 9% more than the country shipped to overseas markets in the corresponding month of 2024, finds new industry analysis from Shrimp…

29th October 2025

Ecuador’s shrimp exporters continue to grow trade, diversify markets

29th October 2025

FEED & NUTRITION

FEED & NUTRITION

Aquafeed company Skretting has launched the next generation of its flagship shrimp feeds Lorica and Optiline. These new products are the first in the Skretting shrimp portfolio to feature EDGEOS PhytoComplexes developed…

21st October 2025

Skretting unveils next generation of Lorica and Optiline shrimp feeds

21st October 2025

LAND-BASED FARMING

LAND-BASED FARMING

Ponds have been the backbone of shrimp farming for decades, but the environmental challenges they create, such as nutrient pollution from effluent discharge or mangrove deforestation, have increasingly highlighted their limitations. As…

9th October 2025

Unlocking scalable, eco-friendly shrimp production

9th October 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Vietnam’s seafood industry has seen strong growth in recent years, with export revenues increasing by 12% last year, reaching US$9.5 billion, according to Informa Markets, the organisers of Aquaculture Vietnam 2026 and…

16th September 2025

Vietnamese seafood exports tipped for further growth

16th September 2025

FEED & NUTRITION

FEED & NUTRITION

BioMar, Innovafeed, and Auchan have joined in a new commitment to integrate insect protein into commercial shrimp feed in Ecuador on a large-scale, with the companies stating that the move marks a…

3rd September 2025

New supply chain partnership to accelerate the commercialisation of insect meal

3rd September 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Global Seafood Alliance (GSA) has confirmed it will require all shrimp production facilities around the world certified to Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification standards to end eyestalk ablation or the sourcing of…

28th August 2025

Deadline set for all BAP-certified shrimp producers to end eyestalk ablation

28th August 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

A new guide aimed at empowering the global shrimp industry to reduce its carbon footprint will be launched ahead of the fourth annual Global Shrimp Forum, taking place in Utrecht from 2…

22nd August 2025

Shrimp industry launches carbon guide

22nd August 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

European Union markets imported 205,292 tonnes of raw frozen whiteleg shrimp (Penaeus vannamei) and value-added shrimp from Asia, Latin America and Africa in the first-half of 2025, with the total representing a 21% increase on…

19th August 2025

EU shrimp imports reach record level

19th August 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Vietnam’s seafood export turnover reached US$971 million for the month of July, a 6.1% increase compared to the same month of 2024. For the first seven months of 2025, the total export…

18th August 2025

Vietnamese seafood exports surge ahead of US tariffs

18th August 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

In a bid to transform the future of global aquaculture, the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) and the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) have released a new roadmap for landscape-level improvements in aquaculture.

6th August 2025

ASC, SFP launch aquaculture reform roadmap

6th August 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Shrimp farmers in southern Vietnam are adopting a groundbreaking method of raising shrimp within mangrove forests to both protect their livelihoods and help combat climate change.

28th July 2025

Shrimp farmers embrace mangrove sustainability

28th July 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

China imported 429,687 tonnes of shrimp in the first-half of 2025, with the total representing a 4% decrease on the corresponding period of last year – largely due to a sharp contraction…

24th July 2025

China importing more shrimp after weak start to 2025

24th July 2025