Mekong Delta vannamei shrimp farmers rapidly expanding into unzoned areas, raising disease risk
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [VNS] - October 13, 2014 -
Farmers in Bac Lieu Province are expanding their white-legged shrimp ponds in unzoned areas despite warnings from local authorities that it could damage the environment and cause outbreaks of disease.
The breeding area for white-legged shrimp in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta province now covers about 10,000ha, 10 times higher than the province's planned figure, according to an official.
In the first eight months of the year, diseases have affected more than 1,740ha of white-legged shrimp.
Le Quy Thuy, head of the province's Department of Agriculture and Rural Development's Planning Division, said in some districts, the area of white-legged shrimp cultivation had increased by five times against the same period last year.
In Phuoc Long District, for instance, white-legged shrimp cultivation area had expanded from about 1,000ha last year to more than 5,000ha this year...
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