Ecuadorean Carnival & Effect on Harvest

As the country heads into the holiday on 28 February and 1 March, Ecuadorean shrimp farms won't harvest and will only start again on 2 March. On WK 9, processors have received new orders and are re-routing others bound for Odessa port. Packing plants and processors will keep a close eye on the situation unfolding as Russia represents the 6th biggest buyer of Ecuadorean Farmed shrimp.

Farm gate prices are set at the following prices:

HOSO per kg
30/40= $ 4,50 kg
40/50= $4,20 kg
50/60= $3,90 kg
60/70= $3,40 kg
70/80=$3,10 kg

HLSO per lb
26/30= $2,8 lb
31/35= $2,7 lb
36/40= $2,5 lb
41/50= $2,45 lb
51/60= $2,2 lb
61/70= $1,9 lb
71/90= $1,5 lb
91/110= $1,2 lb