Brazil is not deliberately barring Ecuadorian shrimp or other countries' seafood to protect its own industries and markets, the country's most senior government official with responsibility for the policy told IntraFish in an exclusive interview.
Davyson Franklin da Souza, secretary of the Fisheries and Aquaculture Secretariat, which has direct links to Brazil's presidency, said authorities are legally bound to follow recent judicial rulings in favor of Brazilian shrimp breeders association (ABCC).
"There is no government measure in place aimed at blocking or creating difficulty for any country exporting shrimp to Brazil," Franklin da Souza said.
