date:Jul 23, 2012
SHRIMP disease is running rampant in the Mexican state of Sonora, and the shrimp farming industry has asked the states agriculture ministry to declare several disaster zones.
White spot disease in farmed shrimp has already cost the state about USD150 million in lost revenue following a 50% reduction in harvest to around 40 700 tonnes, and the industry is anxious to prevent its recurrence this year.
The formal request was sent to the State Secretary of Agriculture, Hctor Ortiz Ciscomani, by the h