Shrimp
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GLOBEFISH Quarterly Shrimp Analysis - September 2026
15/10/2026
Global production of farmed shrimp (mainly vannamei) during the first quarter of 2026 was characterized by steady growth in Latin America, particularly in Ecuador.
GLOBEFISH Quarterly Shrimp Analysis - May 2026
25/05/2026
In 2026, global trading began with softer demand and weaker prices, causing Asian shrimp farmers to become concerned about losing their market shares to Latin American producers.
GLOBEFISH Quarterly Shrimp Analysis - February 2026
16/03/2026
Apart from some volatility due to high US tariffs which came into effect in August, global shrimp trade during 2025 was characterized by balanced supply and demand amid steady international prices.
Key news
Shifts in the global shrimp trade and production
29/08/2025
Global shrimp imports dropped by 1.6 percent in volume and 5.9 percent in value in 2024.
The combined share of China and the United States of America in this trade declined marginally from 49 percent in 2023 to 48 percent in 2024, equivalent to 100 000 tonnes of shrimp. Although ...
US shrimp imports declined in 2023
17/10/2024
Shrimp has always been considered one good indicator of the economic performance of a country, particularly at consumer level. Last year was no exception. In view of high perceived inflation and overall economic discontent, imports were down as US consumers were reluctant to purchase shrimp. T...
Excessive chemical additives found in Chinese imports of Ecuadorian Pacific white shrimp
28/03/2024
A post on Chinese social media by a local individual has attracted great attention, warning of an excessive level of chemical additives on shrimp imported from Ecuador into China.
