News : ** China Shrimp Production Has Fallen 50% to 60% in 2013. ** Liu Jian, GM of Zhanjiang Evergreen Aquatic Science and Technology Co, Ltd, a shrimp farming company with hatcheries, feed mills, processing plants and domestic/international marketing, estimates that China’s farmed shrimp production has fallen 50% to 60% in 2013, compared to 2012. She says China’s shrimp exports could fall by 40% in 2014. The strengthening of the Chinese currency against the dollar makes shrimp exports less attractive and imports more attractive. Another factor boosting domestic demand for shrimp from processors like Evergreen is the increased interest in domestically processed value-added products. Customers are actively seeking breaded shrimp, cooked shrimp and other mid-level processed products, she says. Domestic consumption is moving beyond just shell-on shrimp. ** Sandro Coglitore, GM of OMARSA, one of Ecuador’s largest shrimp exporters, said the 2013 China Fisheries and Seafood Show, was bigger, better and stronger than the 2012 show. In 2011, OMARSA exported only 6% of its production to China, but by October 2013, 40% of its production was going to China. Japan is also becoming a big buyer of its shrimp, with exports through October 2013 jumping 87% over 2012. Since 1982, OMARSA, among Ecuador’s top five shrimp exporting companies, has been dedicated to farming, processing and shipping premium-quality, shell-on and value-added frozen Penaeus vannamei. ** China, No Quick Recovery in 2014 This year (2013), the fourth year of losses to early mortality syndrome (EMS), has been the worst year yet for shrimp farmers in Guangxi, Hainan, the Pearl River Delta, and Zhanjiang. Erratic weather—especially heavy rains from typhoons—has played a role in the problems, and many farms are experiencing mortalities of 80% or more. Over 80% of the shrimp farmers in Zhanjiang have suffered losses. :/
Posted on: Tue, 12 Nov 2013 06:45:26 +0000