Shrimp Week: Accountability for Asia’s shrimp industry

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THIS WEEK

Pilot project sees carbon emissions drop 15-35% in Ecuador shrimp farms

In a pilot project with The Nature Conservancy, Ecuador’s shrimp farms saw carbon emission reductions of 15 to 35 percent. The project helped Ecuador introduce science-based best practices aimed at reducing emissions across the supply chain. » Read More...

Kentucky SU, South Korean researchers partner to promote aquaculture

Kentucky State University (KSU)’s Dr. Andrew Ray is co-leading a Joint Project Agreement between the U.S. and South Korea to foster aquaculture. Ray and South Korean marine shrimp researcher Dr. Bae Sun-Bye will tour aquaculture facilities in each other’s countries, and meet with researchers and government officials. » Read More...

Benchmark Genetics studies disease resistance in whiteleg shrimp

Benchmark Genetics has released a study on the genetic basis of resistance in whiteleg shrimp to co-infection of Enterocytozoon hepatopenaei (EHP) and White Feces Syndrome (WFS). The study paves the way for shrimp farmers to have sustainable disease management solutions » Read More...

Accountability for Asia’s shrimp industry

On a global basis, shrimp farming is moving toward full integration with other parts of the food value chain. Labour rights advocates in Asia worry about the situation inside hatcheries. They argue that worker conditions in the past year don’t represent much of an improvement over previous years. » Read More...

Events

Global Shrimp Forum 2025

Sept. 2-4, 2025
Utrecht, the Netherlands » Read More...