India Shrimp Farms in the Southeastern States of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu Hit by the Heaviest Rains in a Century
Tamil Nadu has been hit the hardest. All highways into its capital, Chennai, have been closed. Thirty teams of the National Disaster Response Force and seven columns of the army are engaged in relief and rescue work. The Navy has also deployed boats and divers to rescue stranded people. Daily downpours threaten to worsen the already severe flooding situation around Chennai into early next week, after the city recently endured its wettest December day in more than 100 years of record-keeping, following one of the wettest Novembers ever. Credit: http://goo.gl/NUp4gp
Brazilian shrimp producer wins award
The award will be accepted by Camanor director, Werner Jost, at GAA’s GOAL 2015 conference on Thursday 29 October. Mr Jost will give a presentation after being presented with a plaque and a US $1,000 cash prize. Credit: http://goo.gl/3LFcCI
Indian shrimp prices set for continued increases on short harvests
Prices for Indian farmed vannamei look set to continue rising through into 2016, as raw material availability becomes more and more scarce. Source: Undercurrent News. Editor, Tom Seaman (undercurrent@undercurrentnews.com). Indian Shrimp Prices Set for Continued Increases on Short Harvests. Neil Ramsden (neil.ramsden@undercurrentnews.com). December 1, 2015.
India Looks to Antibiotic Free Shrimp Production to Improve Exports
INDIA - India has the potential to exceed Rs.60,000 crore for seafood export turnover by 2020 but it will need to move to antibiotic free shrimp production. Credit: http://goo.gl/VgcACB
New project for parasite control in farmed fish
ParaFishControl is a new €8.1 million EU Horizon 2020-funded research project that aims to improve understanding of fish-parasite interactions and develop innovative solutions and tools to prevent, control and mitigate harmful parasites which affect the main fish species farmed in Europe. Credit: http://goo.gl/lrmZRk
Aquaculture Growing in Himachal Pradesh
INDIA - The Himachal Pradesh aquaculture industry is flourishing due to the efforts of the state government. Credit: http://goo.gl/RQ4eYN
Alaska Fish Factor: It’s Time to Enter the 2016 Symphony of Seafood
US - The call is out for products to compete in Alaska’s most celebrated seafood bash, and another new category has been added to the mix. Credit: http://goo.gl/C3n6s3
JIRCAS: Japan’s Fisheries Technology Makes its Mark
JAPAN - The Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences, or JIRCAS, is a national institute in Japan working to develop technology for the agriculture, forestry and fisheries sectors. Bonnie Waycott provides a general overview of the institute, as well as its latest research on shrimp farming. Credit: http://goo.gl/aZIqLu
Thailand Research—Silica+ Replaces Some Fish Meal
A study at Prince of Songkhla University has shown that “Silica+” (silicon dioxide from Ceresco Nutrition Company) can replace some of the fish meal in shrimp diets. Credit: http://goo.gl/qZW3TO
United States Washington DC—FDA Won’t Target Shrimp in 2016
FDA has announced more information about a new intensive sampling program it will undertake as part of the new food safety and modernization act. Credit: http://goo.gl/1agS9K
Taiwan Fisheries Agency to Make a Stand Against Illegal Fishing
TAIWAN - The Fisheries Agency has reiterated that it plans to increase penalties for illegal fishing, amid concerns about a warning from the EU and the threat of possible sanctions. Credit: http://goo.gl/cxz6NK
Asia, West Africa troubled by avian influenza
The World Health Organization has put out an alert for a return of human cases of avian influenza in China as winter approaches, while new outbreaks have been reported in Asian and African poultry. Credit: http://goo.gl/5yiIEL
India Andhra Pradesh—Fisheries Policy 2015-2020
The state of Andhra Pradesh has identified the fisheries sector as one of the growth engines for socio-economic development. Credit: http://goo.gl/f5vME2
Ethoxyquin: EFSA safety assessment inconclusive
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) was asked to re-assess the safety of the feed additive ethoxyquin for target animals, consumers, users and the environment under EC Regulation 1831/2003. The substance is currently used in animal feed for its antioxidant properties. Credit: http://bit.ly/1MFTuEj
New Project Investigates Parasite Control in European Aquaculture
EU - ParaFishControl is a new €8.1 million EU Horizon 2020-funded research project that aims to improve our understanding of fish-parasite interactions and develop innovative solutions and tools to prevent, control and mitigate harmful parasites which affect the main fish species farmed in Europe (Atlantic salmon, rainbow trout, common carp, turbot, European sea bass, and gilthead sea bream). Credit: http://bit.ly/1Hcgoqi
Aquatic Foods achieved higher revenues but expects slower growth in 2016
Chinese marine foods and seafood processor Aquatic Foods Group managed to increase its revenue by 20 per cent in the first nine months this year, to CNY 678.7 million (USD 106.5 million) from CNY 565.9 million (USD 88.8 million) in the same period last year although its gross margin in the third quarter was "under pressure" from challenging market conditions.Credit: http://bit.ly/2143ktv
Shrimp Imports
September shrimp imports; just released, are down 6.5% for the month leaving YTD imports only 2.2% higher than a year ago. Credit: Monthly Shrimp Insider’s Report [November 2015]
Shrimp Prices Soar in Kuwait
KUWAIT - Shrimp prices have shot up in Kuwait due to low supply and excessive demand. Credit: http://goo.gl/LNyXrf
United States Massachusetts—John Sackton on EHP
At the Global Aquaculture Alliance’s GOAL shrimp session in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (October 2015), a panel of shrimp experts talked about the microsporidian Enterocytozoon hepatopenaei, a spore-forming fungal parasite, and how it might affect the global shrimp supply. John Sackton, Editor and Publisher at Seafood.com (an online, subscription-based, fisheries news service) prepared the following report based on interviews with a number of the shrimp experts, who spoke on the condition that they would not be quoted by name. Credit: http://goo.gl/QzIs5W
FDA strengthens safety regulations for imported acquaculture products
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ensures it has strengthened safety regulations to control imported seafood products. Credit: http://bit.ly/1HRcJy7