Behind Ecuador’s Surging Shrimp Production: Better Genetics, Auto Feeders
SEAFOODNEWS.COM by John Sackton June 28, 2017
The growth in shrimp production in Ecuador is phenomenal. As Paul Brown reports in an analysis note, Ecuador has set production records in both April and May of this year. May exports were 85.9 million pounds, up 14% over the prior year.
There are several factors behind this surge of growth that suggests is it not a flash in the pan.
We spoke to several growers in Ecuador about what was behind these numbers. Here are the main points.
First, for a number of years major producers have been working on improving genetics...
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