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China's Shrimp Imports Surge 10%, Fueling Fierce Market Competition

CHINA
Friday, December 12, 2025, 11:00 (GMT + 9)

Vietnam Solidifies Position as Key Supplier Amid Rising Demand for Premium Products China has witnessed a significant increase in its shrimp imports, a rise that is intensifying global competition among suppliers. According to Chinese customs data, by the end of October 2025, the total value of shrimp imports into China hit approximately US$4.3 billion, marking a 10% increase compared to the same period in the previous year. This surge in value comes despite only a slight 1% increase in global production, indicating a strong willingness among Chinese consumers to pay more for shrimp products, leading to higher average selling prices, as noted by Ms. Kim Thu, Shrimp Market Expert at the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP). In the first ten months of the year, Ecuador, the largest supplier of shrimp to China, saw a minor 1% dip in volume, yet its... FULL STORY

Ecuador New Tax on Key Shrimp Input Raises Sector's Annual Costs by $ 4 Million Dec 12, 05:00 The Ministry of the Interior's measure on sodium metabisulfite, used as a preservative, adds to the tariff sur... FULL STORY		Argentina Argentine Shrimp Crisis: «If Rawson maintains 70 thousand tons, we agree to quota» Dec 12, 00:10 The president of CAFACH, Gustavo González, sets the floor that would allow them to accompany the measur... FULL STORY

Norway Capelin Fishing Ban in Barents Sea Recommended to Continue in 2026 Dec 12, 00:10 Scientists Urge Zero Quota as Spawning Stock Hits Lowest Level Since 1995 Marine scientists are urgently reco... FULL STORY		United States Bering Sea Snow Crab Collapse Linked to Energetic Crisis During Marine Heatwave Dec 11, 08:30 New Metric Offers Hope for Early Detection and Future Fisheries Management A new study has provided critical ... FULL STORY

Portugal
The Tragedy of the Portuguese Village That Fried Fish with Cocaine: The Incredible Rabo de Peixe Case
Dec 12, 09:20
The 2001 "White Tide": A Netflix Documentary Revives the True Story of the Drug Shipment That Changed Life in the Azores 'The drug that c... FULL STORY

Worldwide
Specialist Denounces Pattern of Illegal Activity in the South Atlantic
Dec 12, 08:00
Milko Schvartzman Identifies Alleged Link Between Subsidies, Labor Abuses, and China's Fishing Fleets Marine conservation specialist and IUU (illeg... FULL STORY

United Kingdom
UK Secures $1.06 Billion in Valuable Fishing Opportunities for 2026
Dec 12, 06:00
Landmark Agreements with EU, Norway, and Coastal States Deliver Over 520,000 Tonnes of Catch The United Kingdom has successfully concluded negoti... FULL STORY

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Russian Federation Dec 12, 00:00 (GMT + 9):
	IN BRIEF - Russian Scientists Develop Oral Fish Vaccine to Combat Aeromonosis

Spain Dec 12, 00:00 (GMT + 9):
	IN BRIEF - Concern in ARVI Over EU-UK Fisheries Agreement

European Union Dec 11, 06:00 (GMT + 9):
	The Federation of European Aquaculture Producers Report Finds Critical Barriers Stalling EU Organic Finfish Growth

Viet Nam Dec 11, 06:00 (GMT + 9):
	Vietnam's Seafood Exports to Japan Surge Towards New Annual Record

Argentina Dec 11, 00:20 (GMT + 9):
	Pescare Denounces: «Uncontrolled Shrimp» Exposes Serious Lack of Fishing Enforcement

China Dec 11, 00:10 (GMT + 9):
	China Prioritizes 'Green' Shift in Marine Economy Development

Chile Dec 11, 00:10 (GMT + 9):
	Oxzo Secures US$25 Million Investment from S2G Investments to Accelerate Global Aquaculture Expansion

Argentina Dec 11, 00:10 (GMT + 9):
	Shrimps in the Port of Rawson: Intermittent Catches, But No Alarm at the Start of the Provincial Season in Chubut

Chile Dec 11, 00:00 (GMT + 9):
	Other Media \| MundoAcuicola: JBT Marel Opens New Office in Puerto Montt and Strengthens its Presence in Chile

Ecuador Dec 11, 00:00 (GMT + 9):
	Other Media \| EuropaAzul: Omarsa Takes a Leap into Transformation in the EU with the Acquisition of a Majority Stake in the Prawn Cookery Pescafacil

India Dec 11, 00:00 (GMT + 9):
	Other Media \| SeafoodSource: India and Russia working to form closer seafood industry ties

Worldwide Dec 11, 00:00 (GMT + 9):
	Other Media \| BBC: Covid 2020: Year of the quiet ocean

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