Study sheds new light on Bangladeshi prawn and shrimp industry
Aquaculture is incredibly important for communities in southwest Bangladesh. Credit: University of Stirling
(BANGLADESH, 12/20/2021)
A new, large-scale study into prawn and shrimp production in southwest Bangladesh has found that the industry is crucial to public health and prosperity, whilst being climate-resilient, contrary to its reputation.
The University of Stirling's Institute of Aquaculture and partners conducted the study over four years, collecting quantitative and qualitative data from 240 households and 160 shrimp-prawn farms in four different communities.
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