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