Domestic Market For Farmed Shrimp In Brazil: Improved Practices, Rising Demand Alter Industry

摘要

In recent years, most of Brazil's farmed shrimp production has been absorbed by the domestic market. The country's aquaculture industry shifted focus from exporting frozen shrimp as a commodity in 2004 toward a growing internal demand for fresh and value-added shrimp. Although major urban centers have been the main destination for shrimp for some years, the increase in Brazilian income levels is changing the distribution to include more inland regions. Some Brazilian producers have started to again test the international marketplace.