As much as 150 million pounds of shrimp could disappear from availability this year, throwing the global shrimp market into further chaos, Ernie Wayland, executive vice president of US importer International Marketing Specialists (IMS) told IntraFish.
Wayland, who retires next week after more than 50 years in the shrimp business, says early mortality syndrome (EMS) continues to severely cut production in Thailand and is feared to be spreading elsewhere. (Click here to read related story: US shrimp industry veteran steps into retirement.)
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