Sustainable shrimp farming benefits CP
Taiwan industry decline taught species diversity
- Published: 19 Nov 2012 at 00.00
- Newspaper section: Business
The decline of Taiwan's shrimp industry in the 1980s not only opened up lucrative business opportunities but also taught Thailand a great lesson about operating aquaculture with the utmost concern for the environment.
Better farm management and proper care of wastewater will help the industry to expand sustainably, says Mr Chingchai.
A "gold rush" attitude drove Taiwanese investors to expand black tiger prawn farms until many mangrove forests had been destroyed.
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