Global study of shrimp fisheries by R. Gillett

By: Gillett, R. D. (Robert D.)Contributor(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the United NationsMaterial type: TextTextSeries: FAO fisheries technical paper. 475 FAO fisheries technical paperPublication details: Rome Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations 2008Description: xxiii, 331 p. ill. (some col.), maps 30 cmISBN: 9789251060537; 9251060533Subject(s): Shrimp fisheriesGenre/Form: Internet resourceOnline resources: Click here to access online Also available on the Internet.
Contents:
Introduction -- Development of the study -- History and development of shrimp fishing -- Structure of shrimp fisheries -- Shrimp species, catches and fishing effort -- Economic contribution of shrimp fishing -- Trade aspects -- Bycatch issues -- Fuel use in shrimp fisheries -- Profitability of shrimp fishing and resource rent -- Biological aspects of shrimp -- Impacts of shrimp fishing on the bottom habitat -- Interactions between large- and small-scale fisheries -- Management of shrimp fisheries -- Enforcement -- Shrimp fishery research issues -- Data reporting -- Impacts of shrimp farming on shrimp fishing activities -- Conclusions -- Shrimp fishing in Australia -- Shrimp fishing in Cambodia -- Shrimp fishing in Indonesia -- Shrimp fishing in Kuwait -- Shrimp fishing in Madagascar -- Shrimp fishing in Mexico -- Shrimp fishing in Nigeria -- Shrimp fishing in Norway -- Shrimp fishing in Trinidad and Tobago -- Shrimp fishing in the United States of America.
Abstract: Shrimp is now the most valuable internationally traded fishery commodities. This report summarizes the results of an FAO commissioned global study focusing on social, economic and environmental impacts, and also contains studies representative of various geographic regions and of a variety of important shrimp fishery conditions: Australia, Cambodia, Indonesia, Kuwait, Madagascar, Mexico, Nigeria, Norway, Trinidad and Tobago and the United States of America.--Publisher's description.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 313-331)

Introduction -- Development of the study -- History and development of shrimp fishing -- Structure of shrimp fisheries -- Shrimp species, catches and fishing effort -- Economic contribution of shrimp fishing -- Trade aspects -- Bycatch issues -- Fuel use in shrimp fisheries -- Profitability of shrimp fishing and resource rent -- Biological aspects of shrimp -- Impacts of shrimp fishing on the bottom habitat -- Interactions between large- and small-scale fisheries -- Management of shrimp fisheries -- Enforcement -- Shrimp fishery research issues -- Data reporting -- Impacts of shrimp farming on shrimp fishing activities -- Conclusions -- Shrimp fishing in Australia -- Shrimp fishing in Cambodia -- Shrimp fishing in Indonesia -- Shrimp fishing in Kuwait -- Shrimp fishing in Madagascar -- Shrimp fishing in Mexico -- Shrimp fishing in Nigeria -- Shrimp fishing in Norway -- Shrimp fishing in Trinidad and Tobago -- Shrimp fishing in the United States of America.

Shrimp is now the most valuable internationally traded fishery commodities. This report summarizes the results of an FAO commissioned global study focusing on social, economic and environmental impacts, and also contains studies representative of various geographic regions and of a variety of important shrimp fishery conditions: Australia, Cambodia, Indonesia, Kuwait, Madagascar, Mexico, Nigeria, Norway, Trinidad and Tobago and the United States of America.--Publisher's description.

Also available on the Internet.