Philippine shrimp industry's economic potential
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The Department of Agriculture (DA) is conducting a crash program for the shrimp sector so it can start to again export this year amid a strong global demand. There is a something market demand for vannamei (white shrimp) and monodon (tigershrimp) in Japan, Hongkong, Singapore and United Sates of America. The Philippine black tiger shrimp has a high-value export niche as neighboring Asian countries find it more difficult to grow.
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Alcala, P. J. (2013, September 5). Philippine shrimp industry's economic potential. Manila Bulletin, pp. 11, 12.
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