Ecuador's shrimp producers posted a 26 percent increase in global exports in 2022, lifted by rebounding demand from China.
The South American nation shipped a record 2.34 billion pounds -- worth over $6.6 billion (€6 billion) -- up from 1.86 billion pounds in 2021.
Shipments to China, by far Ecuador's largest market, climbed 51 percent to 1.3 billion pounds.
