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Monday, December 21, 2020
Thai shrimp exports to fall 14% in 2020, association says
Thailand's shrimp exports are projected to drop 14% this year to 150,000 tonnes, with values down 21% to about THB44 billion (~US$1.46 billion), largely due to the COVID-19 pandemic and strong baht, according to the Thai Shrimp Association, ...
Friday, May 22, 2020
Thai shrimp output slides 4.7% in Q1 2020
Thailand's total shrimp output for the first quarter of 2020 was slightly lower by 4.7% in when compared to Q1 2019, reported US Soybean Export Council (USSEC) Thailand Technical Manager-Aquaculture Chuchai Kanjanamayoon.
Monday, December 18, 2017
Thai shrimp industry seen to fully recover by 2020
Thailand was the leading shrimp producers in the world back in 2012. That year, however, it was dealt a devastating blow when the early mortality syndrome (EMS) disease hit its shrimp farms.
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$2.49 billion, with sh ...
Thursday, April 16, 2015
Thai shrimp's fate stalls rise of an Asian food hegemon
Two years of Early Mortality Syndrome (EMS) have taken a heavy toll on Thailand's shrimp industry.
Wednesday, April 15, 2015
Thai shrimp prices plunge to below production cost on sluggish exports (week ended Apr 15, 2015)
Thai shrimp prices have fallen below production cost with 50-count shrimp now languishing at THB180 a kilogramme, THB90-95 lower than they were a year ago. Industry insiders blame the dramatic price decline to sluggish overseas demand. "We ...
Tuesday, December 23, 2014
Thai shrimp industry recovers but faces much higher EU tariff for exports
Thailand's shrimp industry, hobbled by the Early Mortality Syndrome (EMS) epidemic, is on its way to recovery with modest increases in production and export volumes expected in 2015, the Thai Shrimp Association (TSA) said.
Monday, November 24, 2014
EMS-hit Thai shrimp producers see full recovery early next year despite emergence of a new disease (week ended November 13, 2014)
The market has been concerned at the emergence of a new disease called CMNV (Covert Mortality Nodavirus) that had affected some areas, although fisheries officials have found it less destructive as the Early Mortality Syndrome.
Thursday, July 17, 2014
Thai shrimp prices stable while NCPO support shrimp industry with US$ 3.0 million (week ended Jul 10, 2014)
Wholesale shrimp prices have been stable for many weeks, although Thailand had been downgraded to Tier 3 of the 2014 Trafficking in Persons Report by US since June 20.
Thursday, March 13, 2014
Illegal raw shrimp import pull Thai shrimp price down (week ended Mar 6, 2014)
Somsak Paneetatyasai, president of the Thai shrimp association, said during the annual seminar of the Thai Chamber Association last Friday (March 7, 2014) that last year's final shrimp production figure was officially at 250,000 tonnes, dow ...
Friday, February 28, 2014
Thai shrimp prices stable with possible 20-30% fall in production in 2014 (week ended Feb 20, 2014)
Thai cultivated shrimp production in the past five years has been falling by about 15.14% on average every year, particularly since the last quarter of 2012, which continued into the whole of 2013. Some shrimp farmers have switched from far ...
Thursday, February 13, 2014
Thai shrimp prices stable despite reduced workday at processing plants (week ended Feb 6, 2014)
Shrimp production is still low with stable price. Due to seasonal low production in the first quarter of each year, some processing plants cut working days from 6 days to 5 days a week due to the lack of raw materials.

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