Four Ecuadorian shrimp exporters remain under an embargo imposed by China over fears of the shrimp could transmit whitespot syndrome and IHHNV, but the Chinese government has taken a more flexible approach.
Following negotiations between the Chinese and the Ecuadorian governments, China lifted a ban on imports on Ecuadorian shrimp farmer Omarsa that it had placed amid fear of yellow head disease. Ecuador says the disease is not present in the country.
However, four other exporters – Santa Priscila, Winrep, Expalsa, and PCC Congelados y Frescos – are still under the embargo over risks associated with other diseases, which are present in Ecuador, according to the World's Animal Health Organization (OMS).
