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Despite setbacks caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and increasing competition from Ecuador, Asia’s top shrimp exporting nations should expect continued growth, according to a top shrimp market analyst.
Willem van der Pijl, who founded the Seafood Trade Intelligence Portal (STIP) in 2013, formed Shrimp Insights, a consultancy aimed at the shrimp sector, in June 2020. He recently published a series of blogs on his site looking deeper into the shrimp industry in India, Indonesia, and Vietnam.
India, the world’s top shrimp exporter, had a difficult year in 2020, with production and export performance severely hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. The South Asia nation is estimated to have produced between 650,000 and 700,000 metric tons (MT) of shrimp last year, down from 780,000 to 800,000 MT in 2019.
By Charlyn Fargo Ware | @NutritionRd
December 21, 2020
| 11:45 a.m.
Most of us know that fish and seafood need to be part of our menus at least twice a week. That’s because eating fish and seafood helps our brain and our heart.
Salmon, tuna and mackerel are particularly high in omega-3 fatty acids, the “good” fats we should all try to consume more often. Those are the fats that are heart-healthy and can support our immune health.
Should you purchase wild-caught or farm-raised fish? A better question is, has the fish been responsibly caught?
Sustainable seafood means that wild-caught seafood comes from a well-managed fishery and farmed seafood comes from a farm following responsible practices. Both are good choices. And most grocery stores and restaurants are committed to sourcing sustainable seafood.