Prices for Landed Shrimp Remained at Historic Lows in February

Last Thursday, the Fishery Monitoring Branch of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries’ Southeast Fisheries Science Center released preliminary shrimp landings data from the Gulf of Mexico and the South Atlantic for February 2023.

Conservation International and xpertSea Launch “Climate Smart Shrimp” Pilot in Ecuador, Invite Buyers to Support Regenerative Farming Solution

May 23, 2023 xpertSea

Conservation International and xpertSea, a leading aquaculture technology company, today announced a Climate Smart Shrimp pilot in Ecuador, an innovative solution to champion regenerative farming practices. The program facilitates lower-carbon farming practices while directly addressing the issue of mangrove deforestation.

Sustainable, Urban Shrimp Farming Startup Atarraya to Showcase Its Fresh Shrimp at SXSW at Future of Food and Innovation Showcase

May 19, 2023 Atarraya

Shrimpbox creator Atarraya, the first sustainable ‘plug-and-play’ shrimp farming technology, today announced its participation in SXSW 2023. Atarraya is a finalist in the prestigious SXSW Innovation Awards, which have historically featured companies that have gone on to change the world with their technology. At the Innovation Award Showcase on March 11, Atarraya will serve fresh Aguachile made from shrimp harvested from its Shrimpbox farm. Watch this video to learn more about Atarraya and Shrimpbox.

NGOs and Processors Celebrate Culmination of 15 Years of Fishery Improvement Work in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico Shrimp Fishery

The American Shrimp Processors Association entered the U.S. Gulf of Mexico shrimp fishery into sustainability assessments under the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) and Certified Seafood Collaborative (CSC) Responsible Fisheries Management (RFM) certification programs, two of the world’s leading wild fishery sustainability standards. 

Federal Waters off Texas Close to Shrimping on May 15, 2023

NOAA Fisheries announces federal waters from 9 to 200 nautical miles off Texas will close to shrimp trawling 30 minutes after official sunset, local time, on May 15, 2023, corresponding to the time Texas closes its state waters to shrimp trawling.