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Low prices cause ‘unprecedented crisis’ for Peruvian shrimp farmers

The current market situation could lead Peru's shrimp farming sector to 'levels of disappearing from the productive activity in the country' -- Peru's National Association of Aquaculture

By Matilde Mereghetti | Aug. 2, 2024 14:48 BST
Photo: Peru's Sociedad Nacional de Acuicultura.
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Peru's shrimp farmers are facing an "unprecedented crisis" due to low international prices and a lack of investments in implementing new technologies that would boost efficiency, industry sources told Undercurrent News [...]

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