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