(fis.com) Thai researchers have developed a new method for detecting isolates of the bacteria that cause acute hepatopancreatic necrosis disease (AHPND), or commonly known as early mortal syndrome (EMS).

(vasep.com.vn) Baker & McKenzie law firm said that Japanese Mutsui & Co has spent VND400 billion on buying over 30 percent of Minh Phu Seafood Corp’s shares in its affiliate Minh Phu – Hau Giang Seafood Processing Company (MPHG). MPHG’s share was sold at VND15,000.

(vasep.com.vn) Shrimp crop this year in the Mekong Delta reap high yield. For the first time, whiteleg exports surpassed black tiger shrimp.

(vasep.com.vn) Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development is directing relevant agencies to improve quality management of agricultural materials for aquaculture, including shrimp farming.

(vasep.com.vn) Through June 2014, seafood exports of Bac Lieu province hit the highest revenue of US$209 million, fulfilling 59 percent of its yearly plan and up 64 percent year on year.

Short supplies of shrimp due to floods in Odisha induced by the severe cyclonic storm Phailin has hit seafood exporters. Shrimp prices have shot up by about 200% compared to last year.

For the first time in about two months, farm prices on Ecuadorean shrimp have gone down significantly.

(vasep.com.vn) Minh Phu – Hau Giang Seafood Corp – an affiliate of Minh Phu Seafood Corporation specializes in processing fishmeal, exporting seafood, producing bio-diezen from fish fat and feed for breeding shrimp, finfish.

(vasep.com.vn) Maintaining strong growth in Q.II/2014, Vietnam shrimp exports through June 2014 reached nearly US$1.8 billion. Shrimp exports in 2014 can surpass US$3.5 billion if diseases continue to be well-controlled and market conditions are favourable.

(vasep.com.vn) On July 18th 2014, Satra Group held a meeting to summarize its business activities in the first 6 months of 2014 as well as work out some plans to fulfil the 2014 target. Particularly, in the meeting, the group discussed solutions to expand new markets instead of focusing on China.

Early mortality syndrome (EMS)is leading to the increasing prices and tightening supplies and causing concern worldwide.

(vasep.com.vn) So far this year, Ninh Thuan province has stocked shrimp on the area of 712 hectares, up 4 percent year on year. The figure includes 672 hectares of whiteleg shrimp and 40 hectares of black tiger shrimp, according to provincial Sub-Department of Aquaculture.