Abstract

Shrimp is one of the world’s largest fisheries when measured in terms of the value of output. With the increased success of farming activities throughout the world, during the 1980’s, world shrimp production, i.e.. Combined wild and farm-raised harvests, expanded substantially. Trade in this important seafood commodity simultaneously expanded and became more complex in nature. Two main subject areas are covered in this paper. First, shrimp production by primary producing areas of the world (i.e., Central America, South America, and Asia) are examined during the 1980.93 period and changes therein are related to farming activities. Then, exports of shrimp products by region of the world are analyzed with respect to the two primary import markets, the United States and Japan. Changes in volume of trade export prices and product composition are evaluated and related to production trends.

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