Environment and aquaculture in developing countries

Table 1. Aquaculture production (t) of important commodity pups in developing countriea of four regions. (Source: FA

data (1992) except for India where production of carpa ia eatirnated at 200,000 t.year1 and TaiwanFieherieaBureau 1988,

-

Asia SubSaharan West Asid Latin America

(excl. China) Africa North Africa Caribbean

Year (12 -countries) China (29 muntries) (11 countries) (21 countries) Totalu

FINFISH

Carps and other

cyprinids

Tilapias and other

cichlida

Misc. spp."

Bivalve molluscs

Oystera

Mussels

Miw. ~pp.~

Seaweeds

Cruatac~ans~

'Includes all other finfish, such as catfish, milkfish, mulleta and a wide range of freshwater, brackishwater and marine
species.
bIncludes all other bivalves, such as ark shells, clams, cockles, etc.
"Mainly marine and brackishwater shrimp speciea, but also includes freshwater prawna.