Bleak outlook for Mexican shrimp
Exports of Mexican shrimp into the United States might see an incredible drop this year, from a market value of $15 million (€11.1 million) last year to a projected $8 million (€5.9 million) this year, Bill Hoenig, vice president at shrimp producer Delta Blue, told IntraFishduring the coffee break.
The reason? A combination of the early mortality syndrome (EMS) disease outbreak and the continuous high domestic demand.
"Production is down 70 percent this year," he said,and almost everything is gobbled up by Mexicans themselves.
The company saw two of its smaller farms affected by the disease, he said, but the bigger operations in California have not been hit, a combination of luck and skills, as Hoenig said.