Civil unrest costs Ecuador shrimp producers $1 million

Producers were unable to move larvae to grow-out sites after they reached sizes unsuitable for seeding, which meant they would not reach expected yields.

An anti-government demonstrator adds a branch to a burning barricade during a protest against President Lenin Moreno and his economic policies, in Quito, Ecuador, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2019. — An anti-government demonstrator adds a branch to a burning barricade during a protest against President Lenin Moreno and his economic policies, in Quito, Ecuador, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2019.Foto: Fernando Vergara

John Evans

Published 23 October 2019, 07:03Updated 23 October 2019, 12:32