The prices for vannamei shrimp raw material in India are moving up fast. Processors are fighting for reduced levels of raw material to fulfill orders, after farmers reduced stocking due to disease issues and the weak market

The Chinese shrimp sector is likely to be the most hit by the 10% tariffs from the US, with the impact likely to be mainly absorbed by the supply chain on most categories, meaning consumers could be largely insulated, sources told Undercurrent News.

Siam Canadian Group’s Jim Gulkin heard different views on the outlook for 2018 Indian shrimp production, on a recent trip to the country’s that's aiming to ultimately farm 1 million metric tons of the crustacean.

Thailand’s minimum shrimp price scheme has seemingly already had an impact, while in India farmers are also getting higher levels, according to Undercurrent News sources.