Farmed shrimp supplies have continued to improve this year as the industry continues its recovery from the early mortality syndrome (EMS) outbreak that devastated shrimp production sites across Southeast Asia and Central America in 2013 and 2014. In particular, Thailand’s shrimp harvest is expected to rise by around 10 percent this year to more than 300,000 MT, while Indonesia is expected to sustain its steady production growth from last year’s estimated level of 425,000 MT.
Total shrimp pr…