Chinese shrimp, whitefish processor files for $52m IPO
Founded in 2002, AsiaSea said it would invest CNY 250m in a 50,000-square-meter processing facility with 15,000t of annual production capacity
Nikolik: Strong Ecuador shrimp exports set to continue in 2022
Given the gradual recovery from the pandemic, the strong growth in demand for Ecuadorian shrimp across its main markets seen during 2021 is set to continue into 2022
Thai Union investing to ramp up production of plant-based seafoods
The company aims to take what would be a significant $30m revenue share of the market by 2025, building on existing sales throughout Asia, Europe and the US
Indonesian gov’t to tighten tuna harvest control, monitoring rules
Indonesia aims to develop a nationwide harvest strategy for its tropical tuna fishery in an effort to protect the country's stock and achieve a sustainability certification
Eichenlaub joins board of Indonesian aquatech firm
eFishery has just successfully closed a $90m series C fundraise -- the largest such fundraising for an aquaculture technology startup globally
Thai vannamei shrimp prices pick up in week six
After three weeks of continuous drop, ex-farm prices for 60- and 70-count vannamei shrimp in Thailand rose by THB 2.5 per kilogram
Vietnam Foods: No reason shrimp biotech can’t boom in other production capitals
VNF is keen to work with companies in Ecuador and other 'shrimp capitals' to roll out its production of astaxanthin and chitosan from heads and shells
Saudi gov’t on staff training spree to back aquaculture ambitions
The country plans to grow to an aquaculture production of 600,000 metric tons of seafood by 2030, having spent $80m on research in the last three years alone
Scottish salmon exports recover to near-record figures
Cementing its place as the UK's biggest food export, salmon overseas sales increased 36% to £614m in 2021, only marginally below the £618m recorded in 2019
Indonesian gov’t finds five new potential locations for shrimp farming
Indonesia's ministry of maritime affairs and fisheries found five new potential locations for integrated shrimp ponds in an effort to produce two million metric tons by 2024