Ecuador's Shrimp Industry Forms Mangrove Restoration Alliance with Conservation International

On June 25, 2026, Ecuador's National Chamber of Aquaculture (CNA) and the Sustainable Shrimp Partnership (SSP) formalized an alliance with Conservation International Ecuador (CI-Ecuador) under the 'Mangroves for Climate' initiative, targeting restoration of 250 hectares of mangroves within shrimp-farming landscapes by 2030 and an estimated 112,870 metric tons of avoided CO2 emissions. The agreement builds on the shrimp sector's 2022 commitment to conversion-free aquaculture and combines scientific monitoring with community- and private-sector-led pilot restoration projects along Ecuador's coast — a region long associated with mangrove loss from shrimp-pond expansion. CI-Ecuador's Carolina Rosero said the deal establishes 'a framework for collaboration to advance joint actions in coastal and marine areas,' while CNA's José Camposano framed it as 'an investment in the long-term sustainability and resilience' of the industry.