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Friday, December 18, 2015
Thai shrimp production seen to rise, exports to decline
Thai shrimp production is expected to rise by 15% in 2016 to 300,000 tonnes from this year's expected 260,000-tonne output.
Friday, September 18, 2015
TUF offers Thai shrimp farmers higher prices to ensure ample supply
The Thai Union Frozen Products Plc (TUF) has offered to buy shrimps from farmers at higher-than-average prices for at least six months starting on October 1, in an effort to ensure ample supply, the Bangkok Post reported.
Monday, June 15, 2015
Thai shrimp farmers optimistic despite falling prices overseas (fortnight ended June 15, 2015)
Despite falling prices overseas, local shrimp prices remain firm with local processors trying to meet export orders due for shipment between now through end of July or early August. These orders are mostly for small to medium-sized shrimp, ...
Wednesday, May 27, 2015
Thai shrimp prices going up on improving export sales (fortnight ended May 15, 2015)
Thailand's shrimp exports slumped during the first quarter on the back of lower global oil and crop prices. Thailand's Commerce Ministry had earlier reported that export of farm products fell by 12.5% in February to US$2.49 billion, with sh ...
Tuesday, May 5, 2015
Falling shrimp prices prompt Thai farmers to demand government intervention (fortnight ended May 1, 2015)
The continued slide in Thai shrimp prices has prompted local shrimp farmers, hatchery operators, and processing factories led by Banchong Nisapavanich, chairman of the Thai Shrimp Farmers Federation, and Somsak Paneetatyasai, president of t ...
Thursday, April 16, 2015
Thai shrimp's fate stalls rise of an Asian food hegemon
Two years of Early Mortality Syndrome (EMS) have taken a heavy toll on Thailand's shrimp industry.
Wednesday, April 15, 2015
Thai shrimp prices plunge to below production cost on sluggish exports (week ended Apr 15, 2015)
Thai shrimp prices have fallen below production cost with 50-count shrimp now languishing at THB180 a kilogramme, THB90-95 lower than they were a year ago. Industry insiders blame the dramatic price decline to sluggish overseas demand. "We ...
Wednesday, February 18, 2015
Thai, Vietnamese shrimp traders drawn to India's low prices
Thai and Vietnamese raw shrimp traders are reportedly turning to India for low-priced supplies as both countries still grapple with the early mortality syndrome (EMS) disease that has affected their shrimp farms.
Tuesday, December 23, 2014
Thai shrimp industry recovers but faces much higher EU tariff for exports
Thailand's shrimp industry, hobbled by the Early Mortality Syndrome (EMS) epidemic, is on its way to recovery with modest increases in production and export volumes expected in 2015, the Thai Shrimp Association (TSA) said.
Monday, November 24, 2014
EMS-hit Thai shrimp producers see full recovery early next year despite emergence of a new disease (week ended November 13, 2014)
The market has been concerned at the emergence of a new disease called CMNV (Covert Mortality Nodavirus) that had affected some areas, although fisheries officials have found it less destructive as the Early Mortality Syndrome.
Tuesday, October 28, 2014
EMS continues to plague Thailand's shrimp industry
Thailand's shrimp exports are not expected to recover until next year's second quarter, as the country has yet to eliminate early mortality syndrome (EMS) from its shrimp farms, the Bangkok Post reports.
Monday, October 13, 2014
Shrimp exports from EMS-hit Thailand recovering
Thai shrimp exports in September rose to more than 100 containers per day on the average from 85-90 containers in July and August after some success in containing early mortality syndrome (EMS) disease. . Most of the export-bound stocks cam ...
Wednesday, October 1, 2014
Thailand, world's ex-biggest shrimp exporter, to become importer
He said Thai shrimp production this year is projected to further drop 42% to 200,000 tonnes, from last year's 250,000 tonnes, due to the lingering early mortality syndrome (EMS) epidemic. An EMS outbreak that started in 2012 killed tonnes o ...
Monday, September 29, 2014
Thailand prices for smaller shrimp slump as foreign demand for larger sizes returns (week ended September 18, 2014)
Demand for larger shrimp has returned in key markets around the world, causing prices for the smaller ones to slump. In Thailand, prices for the small-sized shrimp have dropped by THB10/kg to as much as THB25/kg.
Monday, September 29, 2014
Thailand shrimp faces higher EU tariff from next year
Thailand's shrimp exports will face higher tariffs in the EU starting next year, further complicating the country's efforts to fully recover from the devastating early mortality syndrome (EMS) epidemic.

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