The Asian shrimp industry needs to see an emergence of new business models if it is to remain a dominant exporter, according to Lian Heinhuis, seafood analyst at Rabobank, speaking at the International Coldwater Prawn Forum (ICWPF).
In recent years the region has been fraught with bio-security issues, resulting in devastating diseases such as Early Mortality Syndrome (EMS).
“The sector is too fragmented to be able to cope with these issues,” said Heinhuis.
Additionally production costs in the region are too high when it comes to things such as labor and feed, she said.
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