After 8-year freeze, Andhra's prawns return to AustraliaIn a move signaling a new chapter for seafood trade, Australia has lifted its eight-year ban on unpeeled Indian prawn imports, paving the w...
22 Oct, 2025, 12.39 AM IST
Walmart frozen shrimps could be radioactive, warns USFDA. Know which packs to avoid and what to do if you already bought themThe FDA has issued a safety alert for specific batches of Great Value frozen raw shrimp sold at Walmart, after U.S. Customs detected Cesium...
20 Aug, 2025, 01.17 PM IST
Shrimp exporters follow robust regulatory, safety regime; aim exports worth Rs 1 lakh crore: OfficialIndian shrimp exporters prioritize quality and safety, aiming to boost exports to Rs one lakh crore. Strict regulations and audits ensure a...
03 Apr, 2024, 08.24 PM IST
India has robust regulatory, safety framework for seafood units: Commerce minMPEDA also enrols aquafarms to bolster the traceability system of aquaculture products and adhere to national and international regulatory ...
23 Mar, 2024, 04.38 PM IST
India to demand faster inspection of pharma firms by USFDA; raise export regulations at TPF on FridayThe Indian side will also raise the issue of reinstating the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) status to India, the official said.
10 Jan, 2024, 07.34 PM IST
India, US agree on mechanism to export Indian shrimps for AmericansThis was an area that was banned by the US because of concerns around turtles, in the areas where wild caught shrimp was being fished in In...
12 Jan, 2023, 09.57 AM IST
MPEDA knocks state govts for reforms in marine fishing act to boost shrimp exports to USIn India, law and order and fishing regulations are state subjects and are governed by respective local governments. The ban is only on sea...
25 Nov, 2020, 12.26 PM IST
Exporters worried as US ban on sea shrimps staysSome exporters are ready to fit boats with devices to keep turtles out of hunt.
03 Dec, 2019, 11.34 AM IST
US ban hits Kerala, Karnataka seafood exportsCatches from the sea for export are mainly shrimps, squids and cuttle fish.
17 Jul, 2019, 11.14 AM IST
Sluggish shrimp production hits Indian seafood exportSeafood exporters are also facing pressure from US' seafood import monitoring programme (SIMP).
10 Jan, 2019, 01.20 PM IST
US expert team visits India’s West coast to check fishing vesselsCurrently, the US has the largest share of Indian seafood export worth over Rs 45,000 crore last year, at 33%. Of the total value, nearly 7...
21 Nov, 2018, 11.21 AM IST
European Union likely to tighten norms for seafood imports from IndiaEurope accounts for around 18% of India’s annual marine products exports, which touched nearly Rs 38,000 crore in 2016-17.
05 Oct, 2017, 08.55 AM IST
- Indian shrimps turn out to be neighbours’ envy, owner’s pride
India may have had a bonanza shrimp export season but a repeat of the Alphonso story is keeping farmers on their toes.
01 May, 2014, 01.01 PM IST
Thailand's killer disease puts Indian vannamei shrimp on high tableThe demand from US for vannamei shrimps has gone up as the production in Thailand has come down. The prices have jumped to Rs 400-500 a kg.
08 Aug, 2013, 04.01 AM IST
- Seafood exports to be tepid this year
Exports of squid, cuttlefish and lowvalue fishes like mackerel and sardines have come down.
06 Feb, 2013, 11.31 AM IST
- China protests over US seafood blockade
China has protested to the United States over its "unacceptable" blockade of fish and shrimp imports, a government website said on Saturday.
30 Jun, 2007, 01.00 PM IST
- India denounces US stand on shrimp exports
The India-US spat over shrimps is on the boil with India deciding to officially raise a dispute against US’ anti-dumping action on shrimp e...
17 Oct, 2006, 02.24 AM IST