Watch: Ecuador’s Gabriel Luna on 2021 shrimp stats, prospects for 2022
The owner of GLuna Shrimp spoke about Ecuador's shrimp sector highlights in 2021 and gave his thoughts on future market trends in a 46-minute interview
US research team might have found way to make biofuel from algae
The team will sequence the algae's DNA and then use a process called metabolic mapping to identify which genes correspond with the algae's biochemical strategies
Sector foresees Chilean salmon exports to China staying low in 2022
Even though 2021 has been a much better year for the Chilean salmon trade than 2020 was, exports to China fell significantly year-on-year and are expected to remain low in 2022
Fish Factor: Alaska fishing’s economic impact; Bycatch task force progress; Lease opposition
Undercurrent News is featuring 'Fish Factor', a weekly column featuring the reporting and perspective of Alaska seafood journalist Laine Welch
Editor’s choice: Live from GSMC; As Chinese pull out of Boston, Cooke supports show
Tom Seaman, editorial director of Undercurrent News, brings you a roundup of the main stories from the previous week
Freight rates eat into Minh Phu’s profits in Q4
The Vietnamese shrimp company saw revenues lift 7.6%, but the spiking costs of shipping meant profit after tax fell by almost 11%
IPNLF launches digital ‘sourcing transparency’ platform
The international pole and line tuna fishing group is aiming to make it easier for its companies to publicly showcase their sustainability initiatives
Vietnam vannamei prices drop again, black tiger rise in week three
Ex-farm prices for head-on, shell-on vannamei shrimp in Vietnam fell again across all sizes during the second week of the year, while prices for black tiger shrimp rose
SEPA boss resigns after conduct allegations
The agency announced that Terry A'Hearn, who has been in post since 2015, has left his role with immediate effect
Vietnam province commissions new shrimp farm area
The Vietnamese province of Binh Dinh, eastern Vietnam, has secured 375 hectares for a 'high-tech agriculture and shrimp project', according to VASEP