Published in Cooperation with THE WORLD AQUACULTURE SOCIETYShrimp 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.

List of Contributors.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 and the DOHA RoundNegotiations and a Short Reference to Anti-Dumping Actions.4. Structural Changes and Regulations of Imported Shrimps inJapan.5. Integrating Supply and Demand Factors in the Diffusion Ratesof Aquaculture Technology for the International ShrimpIndustry.Part II: Economics of Sustainable Shrimp Development.6. Economic Effects of Components of Best Management Practices(BMPs) for Small-Scale Shrimp Farms in Honduras and Cooperatives inNicaragua.7. Production Performance Economic Indicators and their Role inthe Planning and Assessment of the Sustainable Development ofAquaculture.8. Vietnamese Shrimp Farming at a Key Point in its Development:A Review of Issues Examining Whether Development is Being CarriedOut in a Sustainable Way.9. Economic Issues in Promoting Sustainable Shrimp Farming: ACase Study of the Rice Shrimp System in the Mekong Delta.10. Utilization of Coastal Areas for Shrimp Farming in SouthernThailand.11. A Review of Shrimp Farming in Central Thailand and itsEnvironmental Implications.Part III: Economics of Shrimp Farming in SelectedRegions.12. Economics of Gei Wei Shrimp Culture in Hong Kong: FromCommercial Aquaculture to Bird Production.13. An Economic Evaluation of Shrimp Farming Industry inTaiwan.14. Economics of Shrimp Farming in China.15. Practices and Economics of Successful Shrimp Farms in thePhilippines.16. Socio-Economics of Shrimp Farming in Asia: A Cross-CountryComparison.17. Economics and Management of Freshwater Prawn Culture inWestern Hemisphere.Part IV: Economics of Recirculating Systems, Feeding, andProduction Management.18. Economic Implications of Integrating Nursery in IndoorBio-Secure. Recirculating Saltwater Shrimp Growout Systems.19. Comparative Cost of Shrimp Production: Earthen Ponds versusRecirculating Aquaculture Systems.20. Overview of Farming Systems for Marine Shrimp withParticular Reference to Feeds And Feeding.21. A Decision Support System for Efficient Scheduling ofMulti-Pond and Multi-Cycle Commercial Shrimp Culture.Index.