July 2, 2013

Honduras is expecting an export reaching almost 50 million pounds of shrimp to the US, Mexico, Costa Rica and Europe this year, according to the director of the National Sanitary Agriculture and Livestock Service (Senasa), Heriberto Amador.

For these shipments it is expected to receive revenues of about US$200 million, the newspaper reported.

Amador stated, "The shrimp export season has started to the eight commercial destinations, including Europe, US, Costa Rica, Mexico, and in that sense we are projecting that exports remain."

"This kind of trade has been quite beneficial, especially as to shrimp and in 2012 it has generated over HNL4,000 million (US$193.2 million) in foreign currency and then, joining the work effort with the shrimp feed industry, and also the inputs used for shrimp production," the official continued.

Armador also highlighted that through an agreement of the National Aquaculture Association of Honduras (Andah) with Senasa, they are working together to achieve the desired expectations.

"We are certified by the European Economic Community, the US and other countries in the region, and in that sense we have a large window and more expectations, for shrimp exports to continue into the future," he said.

"We are observing what the agricultural food chains that can strengthen the products that can be benefitted are and what the new products that we can export are," he stated.