Shrimp exports of Ecuador rise 33% in volume until August this year

The sale of shrimp to the world remains in first place in the ranking of non-oil, non-mining exports; from January to August of this year the increase in volume is 33%, according to the Ecuadorian Federation of Exporters (Fedexpor). The amount of sales from January to August of this year adds up to 5,085 million dollars. The main buyer of Ecuadorian shrimp is China, in the same period analyzed it made purchases for 2,707 million dollars, in money the growth is 100% and in volume it is 67%. In the case of the United States there is also an increase in sales, in total it has bought 1,047 million dollars. In the European Union, the amount is 747 million dollars and in Colombia, 38 million dollars. The sector manages to increase its sales, despite the international situation in which economic experts speak of the arrival of a recession, as published by Diario EXPRESO. Shrimp farmers are focused on continuing to work on technology and investments, a new Skretting laboratory is opened. ...