Ecuador

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Ecuador’s shrimp industry has strengthened its commitment to environmental sustainability by signing a new cooperation agreement with Conservation International Ecuador to protect and restore the country’s vital mangroves.

13th July 2026

Ecuador shrimp backs mangrove conservation

13th July 2026

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

BioMar has acquired the remaining 30% shareholding in BioMar Ecuador, taking full ownership of the company while announcing a significant expansion of production capacity to meet growing demand from the country’s shrimp farming sector.

9th February 2026

BioMar takes full Ecuador control

9th February 2026

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Ecuador’s shrimp exports soared by 35% in October with shipments reaching 116,109 tonnes, lifting the total January-October 2025 export tally 16% to 1,154,317 tonnes, finds new industry analysis from Shrimp Insights. 

2nd December 2025

Ecuador’s shrimp exports jump 16% year-on-year

2nd December 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

China imported 742,758 tonnes of shrimp in the first 10 months of 2025, with the total representing a 1% decrease on the corresponding period of last year – largely due to a…

27th November 2025

China’s shrimp imports stabilise after slow start to year

27th November 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Ecuador exported 104,201 tonnes of shrimp in September 2025 – some 9% more than the country shipped to overseas markets in the corresponding month of 2024, finds new industry analysis from Shrimp…

29th October 2025

Ecuador’s shrimp exporters continue to grow trade, diversify markets

29th October 2025

FEED & NUTRITION

FEED & NUTRITION

Aquafeed company Skretting has launched the next generation of its flagship shrimp feeds Lorica and Optiline. These new products are the first in the Skretting shrimp portfolio to feature EDGEOS PhytoComplexes developed…

21st October 2025

Skretting unveils next generation of Lorica and Optiline shrimp feeds

21st October 2025

FEED & NUTRITION

FEED & NUTRITION

BioMar, Innovafeed, and Auchan have joined in a new commitment to integrate insect protein into commercial shrimp feed in Ecuador on a large-scale, with the companies stating that the move marks a…

3rd September 2025

New supply chain partnership to accelerate the commercialisation of insect meal

3rd September 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

European Union markets imported 205,292 tonnes of raw frozen whiteleg shrimp (Penaeus vannamei) and value-added shrimp from Asia, Latin America and Africa in the first-half of 2025, with the total representing a 21% increase on…

19th August 2025

EU shrimp imports reach record level

19th August 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Ecuador exported an unprecedented 719,153 tonnes of shrimp in the first-half of 2025 – some 17% more than it shipped to overseas markets in the corresponding period of 2025, finds new industry…

13th August 2025

Ecuador sets new shrimp export record

13th August 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

China imported 429,687 tonnes of shrimp in the first-half of 2025, with the total representing a 4% decrease on the corresponding period of last year – largely due to a sharp contraction…

24th July 2025

China importing more shrimp after weak start to 2025

24th July 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Sustainable Shrimp Partnership (SSP) has teamed up with IDH to launch a pioneering initiative in Ecuador to ensure that workers on SSP-certified shrimp farms are paid a living wage.

23rd June 2025

SSP launches shrimp wage initiative

23rd June 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

To mark its seventh anniversary as a benchmark for responsible shrimp farming, the Sustainable Shrimp Partnership (SSP) has released a film showing how its Ecuadorian industry members are striving to generate and…

13th March 2025

WATCH: SSP looks back on seven years of progressing shrimp farming sustainability

13th March 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

In 2024, the European Union imported 376,875 tonnes of raw, frozen white shrimp and value-added shrimp from Latin America, Asia, Africa and the Middle East, representing a 4% increase from the previous…

18th February 2025

EU shrimp imports bounce back

18th February 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

In 2024, the United States imported 762,804 tonnes of shrimp, representing a 3% decrease from the previous year and a 15% drop from the trade peak of 2021. However, this volume was…

11th February 2025

US shrimp imports slide

11th February 2025

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

While Ecuador’s shrimp exports closed out 2024 at 1,214,105 tonnes, remaining on par with the previous year, the South American country’s production increased slightly, according to new industry analysis from Shrimp Insights. 

4th February 2025

Ecuador’s shrimp exports stabilise at 1.2m tonnes

4th February 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Ecuador’s Sustainable Shrimp Partnership (SSP) has published its first sustainability report, a document highlighting the organisation and its members’ commitment to the best environmental, social, and transparency practices in the sector.

11th December 2024

SSP launches first sustainability report

11th December 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

To help dietitians better understand the health benefits of shrimp, debunk myths about its consumption, and highlight its various preparation methods, a new “Shrimp Nutritional Guide” has been launched by the Sustainable…

15th November 2024

Ecuador launches new shrimp consumption initiative

15th November 2024

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

While shrimp exports from Ecuador reached almost 350,000 tonnes in the second-quarter this year – for the first time in the trade’s history, and representing an 11% increase year-on-year, the third-quarter failed…

5th November 2024

Ecuadorian shrimp fails to repeat record volume

5th November 2024

FEED & NUTRITION

FEED & NUTRITION

The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has confirmed that BioMar’s Ecuador site has achieved ASC Feed certification. Located in Guayaquil, the facility is dedicated to producing high-quality shrimp feed. 

9th October 2024

BioMar Ecuador secures aquafeed certification

9th October 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

SustainED, a new educational programme for the sustainable development of Ecuador’s shrimp industry, has been launched by the Sustainable Shrimp Partnership (SSP) and the National Chamber of Aquaculture (CNA).

16th September 2024

Ecuador’s shrimp industry educated on sustainability

16th September 2024