Low prices and low demand have been the main concerns for the shrimp industry in 2023. Would the market challenges improve in 2024?
A fast-growing strain and a disease-resistant strain showed positive results in a biosecure system and will now be tested on a commercial scale.
Hans Nauwynck and Peter Bossier joined IMAQUA’s Board of Scientific Advisors, which specializes in research services for the shrimp aquaculture industry.
International shrimp prices reached values even lower than those recorded during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Global Shrimp Council (GSC) has been officially established with essential backing from the National Fisheries Institute (NFI) and the initial support of more than 20 companies.
The farm includes a hatchery, post-larval production unit, nursery unit and 126 grow-out ponds with a production capacity of 3,700 tons.
ECOshrimp completed and stocked its shrimp RAS commercial prototype, a step toward building a full-scale commercial shrimp RAS.
US researchers awarded a USD 1 million grant to help protect the aquaculture industry and coastal communities.
SEAFDEC/AQD inaugurated a black tiger shrimp broodstock facility in Tigbauan, Iloilo with a production capacity of 80 million postlarvae annually.
Having surpassed all objectives in lab-scale trials and commercial prototypes, Billund Aquaculture and Aquapurna are preparing for large-scale production in Germany.
The report, funded by The Global Shrimp Forum Foundation, studied the most effective ways that shrimp consumption can be better promoted.
JALA is a digital ecosystem enabler for the shrimp industry value chain, providing comprehensive end-to-end solutions to streamline the shrimp farming process.
The companies have joined forces to enhance the nutritional value of I&V Bio Group's Artemia by applying Skretting's ORI-N3.
Leveraging a grant from the Israel Innovation Authority, Colors Farm, Evogene and Ben-Gurion University aim to improve crustacean traits.
The company is committed to helping hatcheries develop HAACP plans to overcome Transparent Postlarvae Disease by providing probiotic and feed solutions that support higher survival.
Both organizations aim to refine the selection of genetic lines for shrimp that grow quickly and thrive in commercial settings.
The PPL will be stocked in Q4 2023 from the company’s Hawaii facility and the first broodstock sales will take place in Q2 2024.
The team is developing low-cost, highly sensitive, field-deployable tests that can detect tiny quantities of viruses and other pathogens in less than one hour.
aquaManager partnered with Peruvian shrimp producer Ecosac to transform shrimp production processes and enhance sustainability efforts.
Shrimp farmers on approximately 42,000 hectares in Ecuador will have access to energy in the provinces of Esmeraldas, Manabí, Guayas, El Oro and Santa Elena.
