The Undersecretariat of Fisheries of the Nation reported that between 1 January and 28 June, 2013 a total of 19,021.8 tonnes of shrimp (Pleoticus muelleri) was landed in Argentinean ports.

US retailer Hy-Vee is struggling to get its hands on shrimp, despite its diversified sourcing strategy, reports Jeanine Stewart of Undercurrent News.

(vasep.com.vn) Currently, Ngoc Tri Seafood Company’s processing plant has just fulfilled 70 – 80 percent of its designed production capacity. This is due to lack of workers and raw material. Despite favorable working policy, it is hard for the company to find enough workers to ensure its full operations.

(vasep.com.vn) Disease outbreak, lack of capital and other difficulties slashed shrimp farming areas in many large producing countries. The decline in shrimp production and supply for global market pushes shrimp price up rapidly.

(vasep.com.vn) In May 2013, Phu Cuong Seafood Processing and Import Export (Phu Cuong Jostoco Corp) exported 121 MT of shrimp to four markets, having a worth of US$1.25 million. Japan, which purchased 65 MT of shrimp valued US$655 thousand, was Phu Cuong’s largest importer.

(vasep.com.vn) In the first half of 2013, Minh Phu Seafood Corporation (Minh Phu Seafood Corp) exported 14.45 thousand MT of shrimp products to earn back US$175.3 million.

(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.