Health & Welfare

The Shrimp Book: Intensive production of shrimp

With relatively low use of land and water, intensive aquaculture systems can support much higher production than extensive systems. 

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The Shrimp Book: Small-scale shrimp farmers and global markets
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Health & Welfare

The Shrimp Book: Small-scale shrimp farmers and global markets

It is time to recognize the crucial role of small-scale farmers in Asian aquaculture production and trade. The socially and economically important small-scale sector – the “mainstay” of Asian aquaculture – is innovative, but faced with constraints in modern markets. The sector needs investment from public and private sectors to compete and thrive. Another challenge is to develop certification programs in ways that promote responsible aquaculture expansion with due consideration to small-scale farming.