- Summit will explore Ecuador’s investment readiness and the reasons for its continued overperformance in a challenging landscape
- Session will provide a comprehensive investor-oriented view of the sector, from farming and feed to ESG, processing, and exports
- An invite-only lunch will follow the summit, giving investors and industry leaders an opportunity to network and connect
The program for the 2026 Global Shrimp Forum continues to take shape, with the Finance and Investment Summit — one of the Forum’s key sessions, co-hosted by Rabobank — now finalised for this September’s gathering of industry leaders in Utrecht.
Titled The Investment Case for Ecuador’s Shrimp Industry, the summit will examine Ecuador’s rise over the past decade, during which the country has combined large-scale farming, strong cost competitiveness, high biological performance, and increasing vertical integration across feed, farming, and processing to set a global benchmark for shrimp production.
The session will take place on the Forum’s final day — Thursday, September 3rd, from 9:00 AM to 1:30 PM. It will be chaired by Darian McBain, Founder and CEO of OCSO Asia, and moderated by Gorjan Nikolik, Senior Analyst at Rabobank.
Presenters include Jose Antonio Camposano, President of the Chamber of Aquaculture (CNA) Ecuador; Eduardo Arosemena, CEO of Thai Union Feedmill Ecuador; and Gabriel Luna, CEO of GlunaShrimp. In addition, leaders from across the farming, processing, and feed sectors will participate in panel discussions throughout the morning.
Confirmed panelists include Sandro Coglitore (Omarsa), Humberto Trujillo (Expalsa), Marcelo Velez (Edpacif & CNA Ecuador), Jose Vera (ProExpo), Carlos Diaz (BioMar), Maarten Bijl (Skretting), Allan Cooper (Vitapro), and Johnny Brom (Sail Investments).
The session aims to provide an honest assessment of the investability of Ecuador’s shrimp sector, identifying both where capital is already flowing and where future opportunities may emerge.
Global Shrimp Forum Managing Director Willem van der Pijl commented:
“Against a volatile backdrop in the last few years, Ecuador has consistently outperformed other shrimp markets across a number of key metrics. Its success has seen it draw comparisons with salmon as an investment category, which is a great credit to the sector, however this success and praise has not converted into the kind of investment we feel it deserves, with limited and fragmented interest from capital markets, who often misunderstand the sector. This summit will aim to tackle any misconceptions head on, and provide prospective investors with a unique opportunity and insight into Ecuador’s shrimp industry.”
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Strong Ecuadorian Presence Expected in Utrecht
This year will see a record delegation from Ecuador attending the Global Shrimp Forum. Companies and organisations already confirmed include:
Aquagen, BioMar, Cargill, Camaronera Escalante, Chamber of Aquaculture, Davmercorp, Edpacif, Empacreci, Expalsa, ExportQuilsa, Fimasa Fincas Marinas, Grupo Almar, Grupo Bravito, Grupo Ecuacultivos, GlunaShrimp, Omarsa, ProExpo, Promarisco, Santa Priscila, Skretting, Thai Union Feedmill Ecuador, and Vitapro.
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