EMS disease still plaguing Thai shrimp, volume expected to drop to 200,000 tons this year
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Bangkok Post] - October 27, 2014 -
Shrimp exports are not expected to recover until next year's second quarter, as Thailand has yet to eliminate early mortality syndrome (EMS) from its shrimp farms.
"Overall shrimp exports remain in bad shape, with the conditions expected to be prolonged until next year," said Poj Aramwattananont, president of the Thai Frozen Foods Association.
"For this year, we expect the country's total production to reach only 200,000 tonnes, with export volume expected to fall by 25% from last year."
The outbreak has severely damaged the Thai shrimp industry and exports of related products.
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