With the increased race to the bottom on volume shrimp costs and the push for dominance of commodity raw material ingredients into shrimp feeds managed by only a few select number of players, shrimp farming is rapidly entering centre of the plate protein status.

Like chicken – commodity traded and thus not a luxury good anymore – available for all people.

This has created a seperate niche sub sector out of locally grown freshly supplied (non commodity) shrimp and this source still retains the mantle and status of a luxury good.