Vannamei prices have touched record levels in markets in Kerala, southern India, reports The Times of India, with processors and exporters feeling the pinch.
"Vannamei prices have gone up from INR 350 (€4/$5.30) to INR 620 (€7.10/$9.40) per kilo over the last two months," said Mathew Joseph, managing director of Kochi-based online fish retailer Seatohome.com.
Exporters have attributed the price hike to strong demand for Indian vannamei from the US against the backdrop of early mortality syndrome (EMS) in the shrimp farms of Southeast Asian countries.
