Shrimp Farming

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

UK retailer Iceland has confirmed it will eliminate the use of eyestalk ablation across its own-label shrimp supply chain by the end of 2027 and move to the use of electrical stunning,…

15th July 2025

Iceland Foods confirms new timetable for prawn welfare

15th July 2025

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

Affordability and shifting trade dynamics are reshaping global seafood markets, with inflation and tariff pressures influencing consumer choices and supply chains, according to Rabobank’s latest aquaculture outlook.

2nd July 2025

Trade volatility bringing uncertainty to aquaculture

2nd July 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Sustainable Shrimp Partnership (SSP) has teamed up with IDH to launch a pioneering initiative in Ecuador to ensure that workers on SSP-certified shrimp farms are paid a living wage.

23rd June 2025

SSP launches shrimp wage initiative

23rd June 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Shrimp farm Agrimingold SA has become the first producer in Ecuador to participate in an Aquaculture Improvement Project (AIP) under the Aquaculture Stewardship Council’s (ASC) Improver Programme.

18th June 2025

Agrimingold becomes first shrimp farm in Ecuador to join ASC Improver Programme

18th June 2025

LAND-BASED FARMING

LAND-BASED FARMING

UK indoor shrimp farmer Three-Sixty Aquaculture has started new technologyl trials with NanobOx and GIS Gas Infusion Systems Inc with the aim to improve its facility’s efficiency and sustainability. These collaborations, the…

11th June 2025

Three-Sixty Aquaculture launches tech trials to further RAS efficiency

11th June 2025

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Recognising continued global investment in black tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon) breeding, the Center for Aquaculture Technologies (CAT) has introduced a new, value-driven genotyping solution designed for improved efficiency in selective breeding programmes.

27th May 2025

CAT launches new low-density genotyping panel for black tiger shrimp

27th May 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Thai Union Group, the world’s leading seafood producer, has secured a landmark US$ 150 million Blue Loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) – a first-of-its-kind financing in Thailand’s seafood industry.

9th May 2025

Thai Union secures Blue Loan

9th May 2025

NEW HORIZONS

NEW HORIZONS

There’s been a rapid adoption of artificial intelligence – or AI – in the aquaculture space in the past two years, with validation and significant advancements in these technologies replacing manual processes…

25th April 2025

AI in aquaculture – a pathway to enhanced productivity and acceptance

25th April 2025

LAND-BASED FARMING

LAND-BASED FARMING

UK indoor shrimp farm Three-Sixty Aquaculture has announced the appointment of Neil Reynolds as Chair of the Board. In his role, Reynolds will oversee water quality management as the company continues its…

26th March 2025

Three-Sixty Aquaculture appoints chair

26th March 2025

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

A project led by University of the West of Scotland (UWS) scientists is looking to transform shrimp farming in Southeast Asia by developing low-cost, early-warning monitoring systems to improve sustainability in one…

25th March 2025

Sustainability boost for Southeast Asia shrimp farming

25th March 2025

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

India’s shrimp exports closed out 2024 with a December trade volume of 67,933 tonnes, an increase of 13% on the last month of 2023. This contributed to a fourth-quarter export total of…

13th March 2025

India’s shrimp exports top 733,000 tonnes

13th March 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

To mark its seventh anniversary as a benchmark for responsible shrimp farming, the Sustainable Shrimp Partnership (SSP) has released a film showing how its Ecuadorian industry members are striving to generate and…

13th March 2025

WATCH: SSP looks back on seven years of progressing shrimp farming sustainability

13th March 2025

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

While Ecuador’s shrimp exports closed out 2024 at 1,214,105 tonnes, remaining on par with the previous year, the South American country’s production increased slightly, according to new industry analysis from Shrimp Insights. 

4th February 2025

Ecuador’s shrimp exports stabilise at 1.2m tonnes

4th February 2025

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

Economic conditions, geopolitics and supply availability will significantly influence global animal protein markets in 2025, but while demand remains uncertain due to macroeconomic fluctuations and policy changes, seafood is poised to surpass…

29th January 2025

Seafood to dethrone poultry as main driver of global protein supply growth

29th January 2025

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

The global aquaculture sector is poised for growth in the first-half of 2025 despite facing uncertainties, according to Rabobank’s latest RaboResearch report. Published by Rabobank’s Global Animal Protein Sector team, the “Global…

22nd January 2025

Cautiously optimistic outlook for aquaculture in first-half of 2025

22nd January 2025

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

Aquaculture volumes can be expected to grow this year, including increases in fish and shrimp harvests, projects Rabobank’s latest RaboResearch report.

9th January 2025

Aquaculture production forecast to grow in 2025

9th January 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Ecuador’s Sustainable Shrimp Partnership (SSP) has published its first sustainability report, a document highlighting the organisation and its members’ commitment to the best environmental, social, and transparency practices in the sector.

11th December 2024

SSP launches first sustainability report

11th December 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

To help dietitians better understand the health benefits of shrimp, debunk myths about its consumption, and highlight its various preparation methods, a new “Shrimp Nutritional Guide” has been launched by the Sustainable…

15th November 2024

Ecuador launches new shrimp consumption initiative

15th November 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

With a total export volume of 52,476 tonnes, shrimp exports from Indonesia in the third-quarter 2024 increased 2% year-over-year, finds the latest analysis from Shrimp Insights.

14th November 2024

Indonesian shrimp exports bounce back

14th November 2024

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Aquaculture research company Onda has opened a satellite location in Brazil that will allow it to expand its services and include work with whiteleg shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei). The extension will be conducted…

13th November 2024

Onda extends R&D to Brazilian shrimp

13th November 2024