MDMR: Shrimp Season to Close North of ICW on Jan. 1, 2024

Officials with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) remind shrimpers that all waters north of the Intracoastal Waterway will close at 12:01 a.m. Monday, Jan. 1, 2024, as provided by law and the regulations of the MDMR.

American Shrimp Processors Association Welcomes House China Select Committee’s Bipartisan Trade Enforcement Recommendations

On December 12, 2023, the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party adopted a bipartisan report with scores of policy recommendations to reset the terms of the U.S. economic relationship with China and help domestic producers compete in the face of China’s non-market practices.

Prime Shrimp Brings Frozen Shrimp Offering to Los Angeles Market With Bristol Farms

December 18, 2023 Prime Shrimp

Prime Shrimp is thrilled to announce its retail expansion into Southern California through placement in Bristol Farms locations across the greater Los Angeles area. Four flavors of Prime Shrimp are now offered to Bristol Farms shoppers, marking the latest milestone in Prime Shrimp’s coast-to-coast retail presence.

Aquaculture Stewardship Council Concludes First Summit Visit to Vietnam

Participants of the first ASC Summit to take place in Vietnam engaged with responsible farmers of shrimp and pangasius. Seafood buyers from across the globe embarked on a five-day (October 23 – 28, 2023) commercial visit to Vietnam, one of the leading aquaculture producing countries in the world.

More Than a Third of S.C. Shrimp Show Signs of Black Gill Disease, DNR Research Shows

October 31, 2023 Toby Cox, Post and Courier

Black gill in SC’s shrimp is caused by an apostome ciliate, a parasitic organism, that attaches itself to the crustaceans. The most visible symptom of this disease is darkened gills, possibly an immune response to the ciliate.