(vasep.com.vn) Reports from main shrimp importers (the U.S., EU, Japan) showed that the shrimp price tends to increase rapidly. In 2013, many shrimp producers in Asia - the largest region producing shrimp in the world – continued to suffer from outbreaks of early mortality syndrome (EMS).

Shortage has everyone scrambling for product. It's helped Indian seafood exports hit a new high, but most of the industry is bemoaning the ever-rising price of black tiger shrimp -- and, as to Albion Fisheries' Janet Keen told IntraFish, "there's no relief in sight that anyone can see."

Thai Trade Centre for US urges government agencies and private enterprises to solve problem of EMS before it is too late.

The demand for Bangladeshi shrimp in the international market is increasing as rival species ‘Vennami’ has been found virus infected in the producing countries.

(vasep.com.vn) In the second quarter of 2013, Investment Commerce Fisheries Corporation (Incomfish) totaled VND17.8 billion of revenue, bringing back VND86 million of profit.

(vasep.com.vn) In the first 6 months of 2013, Vietnam achieved over US$1.1 billion from shrimp export turnover, showing a growth of 8.6 percent from that of the corresponding period of 2012.

(vasep.com.vn) In 2013, pressures due to the global economic crisis’ impacts stressed Vietnamese seafood companies. However, thank to the efforts made by seafood companies in Hau Giang - a province in Mekong Delta - seafood production and exports started to grow positively. Their most concern now is the lack of skillful workers in processing plants.

While Vietnam has successfully handled with the shrimp EMS (early mortality syndrome), the epidemic has been spread out in many countries, including Thailand. This could be the golden opportunity for Vietnam to become the biggest shrimp exporter.

(vasep.com.vn) Ca Mau Frozen Seafood Processing Import Export Corporation (Camimex) generated VND147 billion of net revenue and VND1.1 billion of net profit in the second quarter of 2013.

(vasep.com.vn) VASEP protests against the U.S. ’s decision on imposing countervailing duties (CVD) on frozen shrimp imported from Vietnam.

(vasep.com.vn) In the second quarter of 2013, shrimp exports to Japan hit US$186.4 million, registering an increase of 14.9 percent from that of the same period of 2012, driving shrimp exports to the market in H1 to US$293.9 million, up 6.6 percent from H1 of 2012.

Global shrimp prices leap to $9 a kilogram last month. Global prices of shrimp surged by around $1 (€0.75) per kilogram in just four weeks -- a result of the ongoing supply crunch due to the early mortality syndrome (EMS) disease ravaging Asia.

(vasep.com.vn) Between January and July 2013, Minh Phu Seafood Group Corporation (Minh Phu Seafood Corp) exported 18,357 MT of shrimp to earn back US$224.13 million, increasing by 2.74 percent in volume and 5.79 percent in value against the same period of 2012.

(vasep.com.vn) The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) on Wednesday morning Vietnam time decided to impose the anti-subsidy duties on frozen shrimp imported from Vietnam. This will have a huge impact on farming, processing and exporting of Vietnam shrimp involving 600,000 people.

The U.S. Dept of Commerce has slammed Ecuador with 11.68% Countervailing Duty while determining that Indonesia and Thailand get zero, ue to deminimus determinations.