With the major US holidays just three months away, many shrimp importers have already bought what they think they'll need to meet the continually rising demand, but with consumption levels still climbing, some wonder if there'll be enough to go around.
According to several shrimp importers, the market is currently experiencing a global shortage, caused by larger-than-expected purchases from some of the biggest companies in late May and early June, when global prices began to slide.
Since that time, prices solidified and as summer rolled on and more companies bought larger and larger volumes, prices increased between $0.50
