WWF-Ecuador and Ecuador’s National Chamber of Aquaculture (Cámara Nacional de Acuacultura – CNA) signed an agreement to halt habitat conversion from shrimp farming across the nation. This agreement marks the first national commitment for conversion-free aquaculture from any country across the globe. Ecuador is home to the largest mangrove forests in the Eastern hemisphere, but has seen coastal habitat loss due to conversion for shrimp farming. Demand for Ecuador’s shrimp has been rising consistently over the last five years, and the nation is currently the world’s largest shrimp exporter –…
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