Erin Spampinato is the Georgetown, Maine-based price reporting specialist of SeafoodSource. Erin has held staff writer and editor positions at a number of mission-driven organizations, and her freelance journalism has appeared in various publications, including Electric Literature and The Guardian. She is also the author of numerous academic publications on the topics of gender, literature, and history. Erin holds a PhD in English Literature from the Graduate Center, CUNY, an MA from Columbia University, and a BA from Smith College.
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Trade patterns of Indian shrimp are drastically shifting in response to U.S. tariffs. Shrimp Insights Founder and Lead Analyst Willem van der Pijl said that India saw a sharp decline in its shrimp exports in August 2025 caused by a "collapse in U.S. volumes” that came on due to tariffs.
Indian products currently face 50 percent U.S. tariffs, though reports have indicated India is nearing a deal to slash that down to around 15
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Scientists representing the Chinese Academy of Fishery Scientists (CAFS) visited Scotland’s University of Stirling recently for a knowledge sharing visit to the National Aquaculture Technology and Innovation Hub (NATIH).
A branch of the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, CAFS is a leader in China’s thriving aquaculture sector, which represents almost two thirds of the world’s aquaculture production and
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