Although shrimp stocking has resumed in India over the past month, industry experts are in agreement that the country can expect a drop in production volume by 20-30% in 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Jim Gulkin, CEO of frozen seafood supplier Siam Canadian Group, told Undercurrent News he expects India to have improved production starting late August into September, but for total annual production to be down by 20%. He estimated a final figure of 450,000-525,000 metric tons [...]