Texas: Valley Shrimp Farm Forced to Halt Production after 1st Case of Early Mortality Syndrome
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [KRGV] September 8, 2017
ARROYO CITY – A rare disease is causing an Arroyo City shrimp farm to shut down.
Manuel Guerra is one of three workers left at the place. He said at least 25 of his co-workers had to be let go recently.
"There were so many losses," he said.
Guerra said shrimp production was forced to stop after the first case in the U.S. of the shrimp disease, also known as EMS or early mortality syndrome, was detected.
"It's affected about 80 percent of our...
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