Indonesian vannamei prices rise in West Nusa Tenggara, East Java in week 11
After a few weeks staying mostly stable, farm-gate prices for medium, small vannamei shrimp from Indonesia rose in the main regions of West Nusa Tenggara and East Java in week 11
Thai vannamei shrimp prices rebound after a month of continued drops
Ex-farm vannamei shrimp prices in Thailand rose across all main sizes in week 11 as shown in data from the Talay Thai wholesale shrimp market provided to Undercurrent News
Labeyrie’s UK divisions ride out COVID, Brexit with strong 2021 profits
Turnover and earnings were both up year-on-year at shrimp supplier Lyons Seafoods and Farne Salmon & Trout, each of whom predominantly sell to retail
Minh Phu puts $2m into domestic sales subsidiary
The Vietnamese shrimp firm has upped the charter capital of Minh Phu Green Food by VND 48bn, in an effort to boost domestic sales
Indian vannamei prices slump $1/kg in just two weeks
Farm-gate prices for shrimp in the main farming state of Andhra Pradesh have dropped considerably across all sizes since the start of the month
Editor’s choice: US ban on Russian seafood the talk of Boston
Neil Ramsden, EMEA editor of Undercurrent, brings you a roundup of the main stories from the previous week
Peru fishery landings drop in January due to 26% lower anchovy quota in season two
Peru's fisheries sector saw its seafood landings drop year-on-year to 289,500 metric tons worth PEN 326.5 million in January 2022, down by 54.6% in volume and 29.7% in value
Ukraine invasion forces Europe’s largest land-based shrimp farm to shut down
Merman's, Europe's largest land-based vannamei shrimp farmer based in Ukraine, has been forced to shut down production due to supply shortages derived from Russia's invasion
Farmed shrimp prices in south China begin to plummet as COVID-19 takes hold
An outbreak of the Omicron variant in China has taken a toll on foodservice across the country, as many cities restrict outdoor activities and gatherings
Global aquaculture players unite to launch new farmed shrimp event
The Global Shrimp Forum has been launched by an independent not-for-profit foundation set up by the ASC, Willem van der Pijl's 'Shrimp Insights', and Contango