Processing

Slide in Ecuador shrimp production, exports puts packing jobs at risk

Exports to key European markets rebounded in May as lockdowns eased, but nothing prepared the country for China's recent bans.

Ecuador shrimp processing jobs are seen as at risk as producers seed lower densities amid the coronavirus crisis.
Ecuador shrimp processing jobs are seen as at risk as producers seed lower densities amid the coronavirus crisis.Foto: Lola Navarro / IntraFish
  • John Evans
Published 20 July 2020, 05:31Updated 29 July 2020, 12:25
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