2013 Overview: A Year of Highs and Lows of the Aquaculture Industry

ANALYSIS - This year has been a mixed year for the aquaculture industry. Early Mortality Syndrome (EMS) has continued to affect shrimp production in Asia and Infectious Salmon Anaemia (ISA) showed up again in Chile. There has however, been progress on understanding EMS and the industry as a whole is moving towards a more sustainable future, writes Lucy Towers, TheFishSite Editor.


One of the biggest stories of 2013 was the discovery of the bacteria causing Early Mortality Syndrome (EMS) which has destroyed many shrimp farming operations across Asia.