China’s shrimp prices up, quality down

China’s leading shrimp producing regions are reporting a summer slump in prices due to a surge of supply and worries over the quality of some of the stock. Prices however remain up on the same period last year in Zhanjiang (Guangdong province) and Fujian which are reporting a CNY 10/kg (USD 1.60, EUR 1.40) per kilo fall since March for 50 head/500g vannemei shrimp.

A survey of pricing data from provincial offices of the agriculture ministry shows Guangdong ex-pond prices for vannemei have gon…


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