EMS shrimp shortage to last 'at least a couple of years'

The shrimp shortage resulting from the spread of Early Mortality Syndrome (EMS) across Asia is set to last at least a couple of years, "maybe longer" according to Matthew Biggs, an aquaculture consultant for Ridley Aquafeed with more than a decade of experience in the southeast Asian shrimp industry.

And shifting to shrimp imports from EMS-free countries may not prove a long-term solution for the world market, experts warned in a Bangkok Post article.

To date, the disease has yet to be reported in Bangladesh, Ecuador, India and Indonesia, but last