Does the globalization of markets influence the Aquaculture challenge of Asia?
by Professof Eva Roth, Department of Environmental and Business Economics,
University of Southern Denmark, Niels Bohrs Vej 9
DK 6700 Esbjerg, Denmark.

Abstract

The challenge of aquaculture in the present and near future is to balance the local social goals of equity and more even distribution of income and employment with the global development of markets. The challenge is not to implement present knowledge only - but to read the signs of markets and politics as well. The transition includes the risk of destabilisation of prices, incomes, employment and settlement patterns and the liberalization of fish trade might therefore create new market imperfections and anomalies. The aspects to be considered will cover the following topics: sustainability and management regime; multiple services and joint production; market development; social implications of policy; international policies.