# Aquafeed.com |
   

   
    Energy crisis tests Ecuador's shrimp industry as it pursues greater efficiency and growth

> Ecuador's shrimp industry is facing energy cost pressure as it seeks greater efficiency and growth. Feed manufacturers are diversifying raw materials because of El Niño-related disruptions to Peruvian fisheries.

- Date: 2026-10-29 · published 2026-10-29T18:05:44.446Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Ecuador · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/1345-aquafeed-com-energy-crisis-tests-ecuador-s-shrimp-industry-as-it-pursues
- Commodities: [Fishmeal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FISHMEAL.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Feed makers substituting away from fishmeal supports demand for plant proteins, while energy-driven cost pressure may limit aquaculture expansion and feed volumes.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- FISHMEAL: bullish ▲

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## Sources

- aquafeed.com: https://www.aquafeed.com/newsroom/editors-picks/energy-crisis-tests-ecuadors-shrimp-industry-as-it-pursues-greater-efficiency-and-growth/

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