Ecuador’s Growing Shrimp Industry Comes at a Cost to Coastal Ecosystems

Large numbers of rectangular holding ponds lie amid mangrove forests in southern Ecuador. Ecuador’s Guayas River region demonstrates the intense growth of shrimp farming, which has more than doubled its area since the 1980s, leading to a significant reduction in mangrove forests. Conservation programs have been implemented to curb this loss, as the shrimp industry’s [...]

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