Thai shrimp farmers protest new Australian import rules
BANGKOK - A group of 50 shrimp farmers from southern Thailand submitted a letter to a representative of the Australian embassy in Bangkok on Tuesday protesting Canberra's new import rules.

CPF intensifies efforts to go global
THAILAND - Agriculture conglomerate Charoen Pokphand Foods (CPF) is making more of an effort to become a global food processing company, the main object of focus being the "farm-to-table" strategy.

Thailand to hold talk with Australia over new import rules on shrimp
BANGKOK - Thai fishery officials will seek a meeting with the Australian authorities later this month to make clear their reservations about Canberra’s new health rules on imported shrimp.

Thai shrimp exporters fear new health rules in Australia
BANGKOK - Thai shrimp farmers have urged the government to speed up negotiations with Australia over its proposed health and safety standard before it comes into effect on February 21.

Vietnamese Fisheries Up Export Target To $3.6 billion
VIETNAM - The fisheries sector has set a target of US$3.6 billion from seafood and marine exports this year, an increase of $0.3 billion over last year.

Thai Ag Bureau speeds up drafting of Organic Marine Shrimp Production standards
THAILAND - The National Bureau of Agricultural Commodity and Food Standards (ACFS) is expediting the drafting of “Organic Marine Shrimp Production” standards.

Shrimp exports threatened by US, Australian trade rules
THAILAND - The Fisheries Department said that it is closely monitoring the introduction of new health and safety standards in the United States and Australia as they may hamper Thai shrimp exports to two major Thai markets.

CPF expands aquaculture arm in China
BANGKOK - Charoen Pokphand Foods Plc (CPF), the listed flagship of the agribusiness giant CP Group, has expanded its aquaculture business into China and Malaysia.

NACA: 5th Asia regional advisory group meeting on AAH
THALIAND - The fifth Asia Regional Advisory Group Meeting on Aquatic Animal Health (AGM-5) was held at the Headquarters of NACA in Bangkok, Thailand.

Save that shrimp
THAILAND - Henry Wang has a plan. It’s the kind of long-considered, well-researched and yet fiendishly simple plan that is likely to revolutionise his industry – shrimp farming.

WTO investigates US duties on Thai shrimp
THAILAND - The World Trade Organization launched a formal investigation Thursday into the U.S. antidumping duties on shrimp imports, which Thailand says are devastating its shrimping industry.

Krabi encourages cobia farming.
THAILAND - Krabi Fisheries Office is promoting cobia farming to replace grouper fish whose prices are lower now. Krabi Fishermen’s Club Chairman Manit Damsakul said that according to marketing data the cobia are more profitable and in need of overseas...

Thai-US shrimp bout continues
THAILAND - Thailand, one of the world's largest shrimp exporters, has failed to persuade the United States to scrap a bond requirement that has impeded Thai shrimp exports. The two countries failed to make any headway during a consultation...

Thai shrimp exports still promising: KRC
THAILAND - Thailand's exports of shrimps and products will remain promising in the second half of this year and next year, but exporters need to monitor a new anti-dumping (AD) duty and the World Trade Organization (WTO)’s ruling on a bond guarantee...

Thailand spearheads ASEAN Shrimp Alliance
THAILAND - Thailand's Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives is joining with neighbouring countries in the region to form an ASEAN Shrimp Alliance to promote the sustainable trade of their seafood product. Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister...

Shrimp prices may rise on low output
THAILAND - The amount of shrimp produced by Thailand is likely to drop by 8% year-on-year to 350,000 tonnes due to floods and heavy rain late last year, according to the Thai Shrimp Association. The association, which represents hundreds of shrimp...

Thai shrimp exports seen higher as EU demand rises
THAILAND - Thai shrimp exports are expected to grow at least 16 percent in 2006 as bird flu fears boost sales in Europe, a leading industry official said on Tuesday.

Humidity and heat damage the prawn farming in Krabi
THAILAND - The Chairman of Krabi Prawn Farming Club Pokklong Kerdsuk states that the unusual humidity in this dry season has caused damages to prawn farming in Krabi, forcing around 50% of them to suspend their operations. Facing debts, the farmers...

Thai shrimp exports up for EU, down for US
THAILAND - Thailand, the world's biggest shrimp exporter, is expecting increased shipments to the EU and lower volumes to the US.

Growth in Thai aqua industry propels growth in aquafeeds
THAILAND - Although Thailand's aqua industry had been plagued by disease problems in 2005, the country still managed to produce 340,000 tonnes of shrimp through intensive cultivation, Dr. Juadee Pongmaneerat, Senior Expert in Aquatic Animal Nutrition...

Shrimp exporters have reasons to be cheerful
THAILAND - This is likely to be a bonanza year for the shrimp industry, which is expected to achieve a 20-percent increase in exports over 2005 because of a number of factors, including favorable tariffs in European Union markets, KResearch said. Shrimp...

Shrimp farmers in Krabi facing high production costs with low produce
THAILAND - Around 450 small shrimp farmers in Krabi had a meeting with Krabi Governor Sonti Techanad and a House Committee on Agriculture and Cooperatives in the effort to reach a way out for their long time high cost production and low production capacity....