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Ecuador shrimp packers seek EU, US diversification from China price squeeze

'It's very tough. There is a disconnection between the prices in Ecuador and what the Chinese market is paying,' said Juan Gomez-Behr, sales director for Aquagold

By Tom Seaman | March 27, 2025 13:31 GMT
Aquagold, which is owned by four Ecuadorian shrimp farmers, has spent over $50 million on a new processing plant. Credit: Aquagold
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Ecuadorian shrimp processors are seeking to diversify sales from China to Europe and the US, as the level buyers in their main market are willing to pay are too close to the current raw material costs, executives told Undercurrent News at Seafood Expo North America (SENA) [...]

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