This important book covers all major aspects of the economics, trade and markets for shrimp worldwide, with chapters written by experts from major consuming and farming countries such as the U.S.A. and major providers such as Thailand and Brazil. The book has been carefully edited by PingSun Leung and Carole Engle, both well known and respected internationally for their work in this area.
Shrimp Culture is an essential purchase for everyone involved in this massive industry across the globe.
About the Editors
PingSun Leung, Department of Agriculture and Resource Economics, University of Hawaii, U.S.A.
Carole Engle, Director of the Aquaculture and Fisheries Center, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, Arkansas, U.S.A.
978-0-8138-2655-4
Hardcover, 416 pages
Contents
PREFACE
Part I. MARKET AND TRADE
1. An Overview of Global Shrimp Market and Trade
2. Export Performance of Frozen Cultured Shrimp in the Japan, U.S. and EU Markets: A Global Assessment
3. WTO Trade Rules with an Update an the DOHA Round Negotiations and a Short Reference to Anti-Dumping Actions
4. Structural Changes and Regulations of Imported Shrimps in Japan
5. Integrating Supply and Demand Factors in the Diffusion Rates of Aquaculture Technology for the International Shrimp Industry
Part II. ECONOMICS OF SUSTAINABLE SHRIMP DEVELOPMENT
6. Economic Effects of Components of Best Management Practices (BMP’s) for Small-Scale Shrimp Farms in Honduras and Cooperatives in Nicaragua
7. Production Performance Economic Indicators and their Role in the Planning and Assessment of the Sustainable Development of Aquaculture
8. Vietnamese Shrimp Farming at a Key Point in its Development: A Review of Issues Examining Whether Development is Being Carried Out in a Sustainable Way
9. Economic Issues in Promoting Sustainable Shrimp Farming: A Case Study of the Rice Shrimp System in the Mekong Delta
10. Utilization of Coastal Areas for Shrimp Farming in Southern Thailand
11. A Review of Shrimp Farming in Central Thailand and its Environmental Implications
Part III. ECONOMICS OF SHRIMP FARMING IN SELECTED REGIONS
12. Economics of Gei Wei Shrimp Culture in Hong Kong: From Commercial Aquaculture to Bird Production
13. An Economic Evaluation of Shrimp Farming Industry in Taiwan
14. Economics of Shrimp Farming in China
15. Practices and Economics of Successful Shrimp Farms in the Philippines
16. Socio-Economics of Shrimp Farming in Asia: A Cross-Country Comparison
17. Economics and Management of Freshwater Prawn Culture in Western Hemisphere
Part IV. ECONOMICS OF RECIRCULATING SYSTEMS, FEEDING AND PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT
18. Economic Implications of Integrating Nursery in Indoor Bio-Secure Recirculating Saltwater Shrimp Growout Systems
19. Comparative Cost of Shrimp Production: Earthen Ponds versus Recirculating Aquaculture Systems
20. Overview of Farming Systems for Marine Shrimp with Particular Reference to Feeds and Feeding
21. A Decision Support System for Efficient Scheduling of Multi-Pond and Multi-Cycle Commercial Shrimp Culture
