Colombia cuts Ecuadorian shrimp imports due to white spot virus scare

Published 2024년 7월 19일

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Colombia has temporarily halted imports of shrimp and crustaceans from Ecuador due to concerns over the detection of the white spot syndrome virus (WSSV). This decision is aimed at safeguarding Colombia's domestic producers and preventing the introduction of the disease into the Caribbean region, which is currently WSSV-free. The suspension will be lifted once there is proof that the health risk of Ecuadorian shrimp has been adequately addressed. Meanwhile, Colombian authorities are collaborating with their Ecuadorian counterparts to find a resolution and are allowing entries of Ecuadorian shrimp with specific certificates and test results that confirm the absence of WSSV. This situation parallels Saudi Arabia's temporary ban on shrimp imports from India for similar reasons, underscoring the global efforts to protect aquaculture from harmful diseases.

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Colombia has suspended imports of shrimp, other raw crustaceans, and related byproducts from Ecuador after the Colombian Agricultural Institute (ICA) claimed it detected white spot syndrome virus (WSSV) on frozen raw shrimp from Ecuador.According to ICA, the move seeks to protect domestic producers and prevent the introduction of WSSV to the country’s Caribbean zone, which is currently free of the disease. That zone comprises the regions, or departments, of Atlántico, Bolívar, Sucre, and Córdoba; of those, Bolívar is responsible for 87 percent of Colombian shrimp production. Outside of the Caribbean zone, the department of Nariño in the country’s southwest is responsible for another 11 percent.ICA said "recurring findings” of WSSV on Ecuadorian shrimp made it necessary to strengthen controls. The suspension will be maintained until there is scientific evidence demonstrating the health risk of Ecuadorian shrimp has been properly brought under control, it said.Ecuador’s National ...

Source: Seafoodsource