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The current crisis within the Asian shrimp industry, along with the exchange of experience and information were key topics of discussion at this year’s Aquaculture Roundtable Series, which focussed on the regeneration of the industry.
Fishery industry players asked the government to review the obligation to place foreign exchange proceeds from exports of natural resources by 30 percent. It is considered that this will hamper the growth of fishery exports.
Vice President Ma'ruf Amin will convey shrimp farmers’ problems related to licensing and investment at the upcoming cabinet meeting, Spokesperson .
by Asep Bulkini Indonesia is one of largest shrimp producers in Southeast Asia. Initially, in the 1980s, black tiger prawn (Penaeus monodon) was the most widely cultivated species and most farmers favoured the use of large rectangular ponds, with an average area of 2,500 – 5,000 m2. When most changed to vannamei production in the early 2000s, due to whitespot (WSSV) disease outbreaks that hit monodon horribly, the type of shrimp pond changed little, other than the addition of HDPE linings or concrete to the ponds.
However, in the last decade the shrimp farming model has begun to vary, including the construction of some smaller ponds, of 1,000 m2 or less. The popularity of these mini-ponds was a response from those who want to be involved in the sector but have limited capital and land. Originally, these small ponds adopted the traditional rectangular shape, based on a very simple construction using bamboo as the frame and tarpaulin as its lining. This type of p