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Shivappa, R.B.; Chowdhury, M.A.K.; Phillips, M.; Hambrey, J.. |
The farming of seaweed (Euchema spp.) began in the late 80’s, stimulated by government promotion and the active involvement of international corporations in promoting small-scale production. The industry grew rapidly in the early 90’s reaching 4,000 tonnes in 1995, but has since declined, related partly to marketing difficulties. There has been significant interest in shrimp farming for several years. Tanzania has good international trade routes, suitable climate, and a long coastline well suited to brackish-water pond production. To date the main interest has been in medium to large-scale projects with significant foreign interests. Environmental assessments have been carried out in respect of at least two proposed shrimp farm developments. The procedures... |
Tipo: Report |
Palavras-chave: Seaweed; Coastal aquaculture; Environmental assessment. |
Ano: 1999 |
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1834/367 |
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