Shrimp

Ecuador shrimp industry fears perfect storm will hinder export growth

Although Ecuador's global shrimp exports were up sharply in the first quarter, the industry fears current global events may burst the bubble.

Inflation in the US market is creating concern that consumers already affected in their capacity to buy cannot sustain the reactivation of restaurants, events and tourist activities that generate demand for products such as our shrimp," said Jose Antonio Camposano, president of shrimp producers' trade body Camara Nacional de Aquacultura.
Inflation in the US market is creating concern that consumers already affected in their capacity to buy cannot sustain the reactivation of restaurants, events and tourist activities that generate demand for products such as our shrimp," said Jose Antonio Camposano, president of shrimp producers' trade body Camara Nacional de Aquacultura.Photo: CNA
Published 10 May 2022, 11:19Updated 10 May 2022, 13:46
Jose Antonio CamposanoCNACamara Nacional de Acuacultura (CNA)