Shrimp to Eat and Shrimp to Heal: The Future of Shrimp Fishing and Farming

This Element is an excerpt from Shrimp: The Endless Quest for Pink Gold (ISBN: 9780137009725) by Jack and Anne Rudloe. Available in print and digital formats.

The future of the shrimp industry: bringing wealth, peace, beauty, and a healthier environment.

The future of shrimp farming and wild harvest both dance on a knife’s edge that could go either way. A new vision is emerging--not just for the big money, but for poor people as well. Consider the Seawater Farm that briefly existed in the war-torn African country of Eritrea....