Shrimp Farming

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

While shrimp exports from Ecuador reached almost 350,000 tonnes in the second-quarter this year – for the first time in the trade’s history, and representing an 11% increase year-on-year, the third-quarter failed…

5th November 2024

Ecuadorian shrimp fails to repeat record volume

5th November 2024

FEED & NUTRITION

FEED & NUTRITION

The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has confirmed that BioMar’s Ecuador site has achieved ASC Feed certification. Located in Guayaquil, the facility is dedicated to producing high-quality shrimp feed. 

9th October 2024

BioMar Ecuador secures aquafeed certification

9th October 2024

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Aquaculture and biotech company Watershed AC and computational biology firm Evogene Ltd have announced that they have successfully bred the first gene-edited giant freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii). 

9th October 2024

Giant freshwater prawn farming first

9th October 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Sixty-eight shrimp farmers from Grupo Granjas Marinas (GGM) in Honduras have successfully completed a shrimp welfare training course, elevating health and welfare standards in the country’s aquaculture sector.

23rd September 2024

Honduran shrimp farmer training boosts welfare

23rd September 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

SustainED, a new educational programme for the sustainable development of Ecuador’s shrimp industry, has been launched by the Sustainable Shrimp Partnership (SSP) and the National Chamber of Aquaculture (CNA).

16th September 2024

Ecuador’s shrimp industry educated on sustainability

16th September 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

HydroNeo, a leader in smart aquaculture technology, has announced a strategic partnership with shrimp welfare experts, FAI, aimed at improving shrimp welfare across Asia. 

10th September 2024

New partnership to boost shrimp welfare in Asia

10th September 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Albert Heijn is looking to set a new standard for sustainable seafood in the Netherlands by being the first Dutch retailer to introduce farmed shrimp that are raised with significantly higher welfare…

2nd September 2024

Albert Heijn debuts new sustainable shrimp

2nd September 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

China is poised to drive 40% of the global growth in seafood consumption to 2030, and this tremendous growth, fuelled by the country’s economic prosperity, large population, and high seafood demand, could…

30th August 2024

Rabobank: China could soon become a $29bn seafood import market

30th August 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Vietnam’s seafood exports will increase by around 15% in the second half of 2024, compared to the same period of last year, according to the latest forecast from the Vietnam Association of…

14th August 2024

Vietnam seafood exports to soar through to year end

14th August 2024

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

Some positive trends are starting to be seen in the global aquaculture industry, including increased demand for farmed salmon and shrimp in the second-half of 2024, according to a new RaboResearch report…

17th July 2024

Report: Aquaculture’s challenging conditions starting to ease

17th July 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has launched a new Impact Dashboard, showcasing updated features such as comparison tools, interactive maps and charts.

9th July 2024

Dashboard upgrade showcases ASC’s growing impact

9th July 2024

INSIGHT

INSIGHT

Probiotics offer untapped potential for fish and shrimp farmers to keep aquaculture systems in balance through nature-based technology that can be used to improve conditions in and around aquatic species, writes Julie…

9th July 2024

Exploring probiotics for better aquaculture – inside and out

9th July 2024

NEW HORIZONS

NEW HORIZONS

Over the last decade, the shrimp farming industry has grown significantly. According to Rabobank, more positive signs could be on the way, with an expected year-on-year production growth of 4.8% in 2024.…

3rd July 2024

Monitoring shrimp – computer vision takes the lead

3rd July 2024

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Swiss-Dutch health, nutrition and beauty company DSM-Firmenich has launched a shrimp module for its Sustell platform, allowing shrimp farmers to map, reduce the full environmental footprint of their operations and meet environmental sustainability targets.

25th June 2024

Environmental footprinting platform extended to shrimp

25th June 2024

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Public-private seafood sustainability organisation, the Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI) has confirmed the Sustainable Shrimp Partnership (SSP) has joined as an Affiliated Partner. 

12th June 2024

Sustainable Shrimp Partnership joins GSSI network

12th June 2024

FEED & NUTRITION

FEED & NUTRITION

Finnish biotech start-up Enifer has published a new study conducted by study partner AquaBioTech Group at its aquaculture R&D facility, Innovia, evaluating the health benefits of using Enifer’s PEKILO Aqua mycoprotein in…

2nd May 2024

Enifer: Shrimp fed fungi protein can grow faster, healthier

2nd May 2024

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

US industry body, the Southern Shrimp Alliance (SSA) has formally requested the Bureau of International Labor Affairs of the US Department of Labor (ILAB) add Indian shrimp to the 2024 List of Goods…

28th March 2024

SSA calls for Indian shrimp to be added to forced/child labour lists

28th March 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Forced and child labour, and other exploitative practices, together with environmental harm, are pervasive in India’s multi-billion-dollar shrimp farming industry, according to a damning report from US non-profit organisation Corporate Accountability Lab…

26th March 2024

Report: US supermarkets, restaurants selling Indian shrimp produced by forced labour

26th March 2024

FEED & NUTRITION

FEED & NUTRITION

Seafood giant Thai Union has become the first Asian producer to secure the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) feed certification for its Mahachai Plant in Thailand. The facility, located in Thailand’s Samut Sakhon…

13th March 2024

Thai Union aquafeed facility becomes ASC-certified

13th March 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Six years ago, a group of shrimp producers in Ecuador joined forces to establish the Sustainable Shrimp Partnership (SSP), marking the beginning of a new era in the aquaculture industry.

13th March 2024

SSP looks back on first six years

13th March 2024