Stakeholders in the Thai shrimp supply chain expect a 40 percent lower export volume this year when compared to 2013 due to continuous problems with the early mortality syndrome (EMS) disease.
"If the EMS outbreak still remains unresolved, the shrimp export volume will continuously slow down and create a recession in Thai shrimp industry," they said in a joint statement.
Thailand's production was down 50 percent since late 2012, and from January to April this year shrimp export volume declined 29.27 percent while it declined 27.60
