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Bangladesh sets $3 billion shrimp export target as sector battles decade-long decline
Monday, June 8, 2026
A government-backed strategy paper calls for dedicated Shrimp Economic Zones, intensive aquaculture technology and a shift to value-added processing to reverse a collapse that has seen export earnings fall from nearly $1 billion to below $300 million.
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Thai Shrimp Association urges government to rescue industry as disease costs erode competitiveness
Monday, June 8, 2026
Disease-driven production costs have left Thai shrimp roughly US$1 per pound more expensive than rivals from Ecuador and India, threatening a sector that once generated over 100 billion baht in annual export earnings.
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Thai shrimp industry calls for government-level talks with Malaysia as 100-tonne daily export blockage mounts
Monday, June 8, 2026
The bilateral dispute, triggered by a disagreement over seabass residue testing rather than shrimp quality, has left cold storage operators absorbing excess stock amid already weak demand from the US and Japan.
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New initiative launched in Kyrgyzstan to strengthen country's aquaculture sector
Thursday, June 4, 2026
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Kyrgyzstan's Ministry of Water Resources, Agriculture and Processing Industry have launched a new initiative designed to strengthen the country's aquaculture sector and improve the sustainability of fish production.
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India pushes Northeast fisheries and livestock expansion with US$2.67 billion support
Wednesday, June 3, 2026
India's Union Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Minister, Rajiv Ranjan Singh,last month said that the fisheries, animal husbandry and dairy sectors have immense potential to accelerate the economic development of India's Northeast, adding that growth in these sectors would ensure progress not only for individual ...
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SBH Marine Holdings strengthens upstream aquaculture capabilities as part of expansion initiatives
Friday, May 29, 2026
SBH Marine Holdings Bhd continues to make progress in its long-term expansion initiatives, particularly in strengthening its upstream aquaculture capabilities, despite a challenging operating environment.
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Indonesia expands large-scale aquaculture to bolster food security and self-sufficiency
Thursday, May 28, 2026
Indonesia is intensifying efforts to strengthen food security and self-sufficiency through the expansion of large-scale aquaculture and other productive projects to boost job creation and export revenue.
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VentureTECH backs Pacton Technologies' AI-powered aquaculture platform for ASEAN expansion
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
The investment will fund development of the FishSpeak platform, which uses AI and computer vision to address feed wastage, disease detection and farm data gaps across fish and shrimp operations.
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AQUATECHinn 4.0 to launch online learning platform for aquaculture professionals and students
Monday, May 25, 2026
The AQUATECHinn 4.0 project will officially launch its new online learning platform in June, offering aquaculture professionals, technicians and students free access to certified online training designed to address critical skill gaps across the sector.
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Fisheries production in Cebu, Philippines, hit more than 36,500 metric tonnes last year
Friday, May 22, 2026
The total fisheries production of Cebu, the Philippines, reached more than 36,500 metric tonnes in 2025, an 8.33% increase from the 33,774.15 metric tonnes recorded in 2024, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) in a preliminary report released on its website on April 27.
