Problem
Unsustainable shrimp farming
Incidence:
Shrimp aquaculture requires large quantities of water. To raise one metric ton of shrimp takes between 50 million and 60 million litres of water, about half of it freshwater. This is a serious drain in many regions where freshwater is scarce.
Each kilogram of shrimp produced generates about 15,000 litres of effluent, with residues of toxic chemicals. This chemical stew is released untreated into the groundwater, contaminating the drinking water of local communities.
Broader Problems:
Inappropriate cash crop policy Related Problems:
Threatened species of Natantia Aggravates:
Obstacles to aquacultureExploitative agribusinessWater pollution from fish productionThreatened mangrove wetland habitatsInstability of trade in fish, crustacea and molluscs and preparations thereofLong-term shortage of salt-water fish, crustacea and molluscs and preparations thereof Strategies:
Developing sustainable shrimp farming Values:
Unsustainable Subject(s):
Agriculture, Fisheries → FarmingDevelopment → Sustainable development
Invertebrates → Crustacea
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
E: Emanations of other problems Date of last update
06.05.2019 – 17:52 CEST