Penaeus vannamei is native to the Pacific coast of South America, mainly distributed in the tropical waters along the Pacific coast of the western United States, from the Gulf of Mexico to central Peru, mostly concentrated in the waters near Ecuador. So Ecuadorian white shrimp refers to the white shrimp native to South America, and they are the same kind of shrimp.
The reproductive cycle of Penaeus vannamei is long, and the brooding parent shrimp can be seen in the main distribution areas all year round, and the reproductive cycle of the parent shrimp is different in different distribution areas. The breeding season in northern coastal areas of Ecuador is from April to September, and the peak breeding season in central coastal areas of Peru is from 65438+February to April of the following year.
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On July 10, 2020, the General Administration of Customs announced the COVID-19 test results of imported cold-chain food, and both Dalian and Xiamen Customs detected COVID-19 in Ecuadorian frozen South American white shrimp packaging samples. Ecuadorean white shrimp, as a common seafood category, is the daily sales category of many e-commerce companies such as Tmall, JD.COM, Box Horse, Tiantian Fresh, Original Life and Ding Dong Shopping.
At present, a number of e-commerce companies have conducted emergency investigations, and no white shrimp products of the three companies notified by the customs have been found. For safety reasons, some platforms temporarily removed similar Ecuadorian white shrimp products.
Baidu Encyclopedia-Penaeus vannamei
China News Network-A number of e-commerce companies investigated that Ecuadorian white shrimp did not sell the notified products of three companies.