Shrimp appear to be more abundant further north along the Atlantic coast. Virginia experimented with commercial shrimping for four years, saw success, and has had a commercial shrimp fishery for the last two years. Maryland forged ahead with its own pilot program in 2023, beginning with just one waterman. …
It’s not just one thing making it harder and harder to make a living harvesting Gulf shrimp these days. Manpower shortage is a big one. But the primary culprit is imported shrimp. …
‘Blue finance’ is a buzzword in the aquaculture sector today, but what does it really mean? Blue finance simply means financial flow directed to investments and programmes that support positive impacts for the ocean economy. …
The proposed legislation stems from concerns raised by the Southern Shrimp Alliance (SSA) last year in A Crisis of Our Own Making, a research report cataloging the role played by international financial institutions, like the World Bank, in the creation of excess shrimp aquaculture capacity. U.S. taxpayers help fund development programs through international financial institutions, including billions of dollars invested in foreign shrimp aquaculture. …
Thai Union Group, the world’s seafood leader, has launched an innovative program to significantly reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions within the shrimp supply chain. The Shrimp Decarbonization initiative, which was developed in collaboration with global environmental organization The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and Ahold Delhaize USA, marks a significant step towards more sustainable aquaculture practices. …
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