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