Indonesia's white shrimp faces a "nuclear test" crisis, supply is disrupted due to protests in Ecuador, and Chinese shrimp prices surge before the holiday.

Indonesia's "Nuclear Inspection Order" Triggers Price Plunge The price of Indonesian white shrimp fell sharply in the 41st week due to the U.S. FDA's announcement that starting from October 31, all shrimp products exported from Indonesia to the U.S. must meet new radioactive isotope (cesium-137) testing standards. Previously, Indonesian company Bahari Makmur Sejati (BMS) had its exports completely suspended after trace amounts of cesium-137 were detected in its containers. As a result, the price of 30-count white shrimp in East Java, Indonesia, dropped by 2000 Indonesian rupiah per kilogram (approximately $0.12), and 40-count shrimp fell by 1000 Indonesian rupiah per kilogram. Aquatic enterprise consultant Gerry Kamahara pointed out: "Processors are largely adopting a wait-and-see attitude, significantly reducing purchases, forcing farmers to sell large-sized shrimp at low prices." Currently, there is still confusion in the industry regarding the FDA's deadline—if the "arrival at ...