How to find shrimps suppliers
It is true that you better get a supplier who can deliver you nice wild caught shrimp, but nowadays farmed shrimp account more than 50 percent of the shrimp produced worldwide meaning that it will be difficult for you to ask for wild caught product. However, farmed shrimp is not always bad and in fact, you can still consider many things to ensure that the quality of the farmed shrimp is as good as wild caught shrimp. You can read how to find shrimps suppliers below:
1.      First, you should decide and identify what kind of shrimp species or types that you want to buy. The types of the shrimp will affect which supplier location you want to contact. Two major shrimp species that dominating shrimp production in global market/ industry are: black tiger shrimp and Pacific white shrimp. Black tiger shrimp is a type of fish supplied mostly by Asian countries such as Indonesia, Thailand, etc. While the later produced mostly by western countries.
2.      Most of imported shrimps are frozen to keep the freshness especially for long delivery routes. This is mean that you would rarely find shrimp in the fresh state, however frozen shrimp does not mean the quality will not be as good as fresh wild-caught shrimp. Even if you try to find local shrimp suppliers near your area, it is better to buy frozen shrimp from supplier and then defrost it at home.
3.      Depending on the preference, you can order raw shrimp or pre-cooked shrimp. Unless you want to use it to cook cold dishes, never purchase pre-cooked shrimp because they will give best flavor when cooked for the first time. Moreover, please make sure that you tell the suppliers your preference. For example if you want to purchase the type of shrimp which already being peeled, butterfly tail off, de-veined, and many more.
4.      Buy bigger shrimp size! Most people prefer larger size of shrimp and since this marine product vary in sizes, you should ensure the suppliers to deliver only good grade of shrimp with big size. As for your information about how to find shrimps suppliers, depending on the type and form of the species, the size of the shrimp can range from less than 10 to more than three hundred per pound. And the larger the pound count, the smaller the shrimp in the term of size so you better be careful.
5.      Look for other people testimonies
You can ask for some recommendation when you looking for high quality shrimp suppliers. But, if you cannot find one then you can always depend on the internet and you can simply surfing some good suppliers and then search about what other costumers said about the quality of that suppliers regarding not only the price, but also their services, management, and the quality of the products.
6.      Consider the shipping cost