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Ecuador producers swapping tilapia for shrimp

Santa Priscila is converting 40% of its tilapia farms to shrimp farms this year due to increasing demand from both Asia and conventional markets

By Jeanine Stewart | June 11, 2013 14:09 BST
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The production blow to Thailand’s shrimp farms from early mortality syndrome (EMS) this year has created a domino effect for Ecuadorian producers, with some switching production from tilapia to shrimp as a result [...]

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