Aquaculture development in Asia : current status, economics and future outlook

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to analyse aquaculture development in selected Asian countries. The contribution of Asia to world aquaculture will be documented. In Asia, different culture systems are practised and numerous species are farmed, and these will be surveyed. Patterns of fish supply, demand and trade are described, followed by an analysis of economic conditions in aquaculture. Finally, a number of scenarios for future development are analysed.