Published in Cooperation with THE WORLD AQUACULTURE SOCIETY
Shrimp is the most important commodity, by value, in theinternational seafood trade. The shrimp industry has grownexponentially in the last decades, and growth is expected tocontinue for years to come. For future success in the shrimpindustry, shrimp farmers and aquaculture scientists will find athorough knowledge of the economics, market, and trade as importantas an understanding of disease management or husbandry.
Shrimp Culture: Economics, Market, and Trade bringstogether recent findings of researchers from around the worldworking in various aspects of the economics of shrimp farming. Thisvolume covers all major aspects of the economics, trade, andmarkets for shrimp worldwide, with chapters written by experts frommajor consuming countries such as the U.S.A. and major providerssuch as China, Thailand and Brazil. The book has been carefullyedited by PingSun Leung and Carole Engle, both well known andrespected internationally for their work in this area.
Shrimp Culture is an essential purchase for everyoneinvolved in this massive industry across the globe.
PingSun Leung
Aquaculture, Fisheries & Fish Science Aquakultur, Fischereiwesen u. Fischforschung Fisch u. Fischfang Fish & Fisheries Fisheries & Aquaculture Economics & Management Ökonomie u. Management in Fischereiwesen u. Aquakultur
'...it is still a very important contribution to the global bodyof knowledge on shrimp culture and, more peripherally, on theshrimp business.'
Ausmarine Magazine, October 2007
'...it is still a very important contribution to the globalbody of knowledge on shrimp culture and, more peripherally, on theshrimp business.'
Work Boat World, November 2007
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