The future of traditional extensive (gei wai) shrimp farming at the Mai Po Marshes Nature Reserve, Hong Kong

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 352, Issue 1-3, 1997, Pages 295-303

  Cha, M W ^a   Young, L ^b   Wong, K M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b Mai Po Marshes Nature Reserve   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Extensive aquaculture; Metapenaeus ensis; Sustainable production

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; FATE; FISHERY PRODUCTION; MANGROVE SHRIMPS; MANGROVE SWAMP; NATURE CONSERVATION; PROTECTED AREA; SHIRMP CULTURE; SHRIMP CULTURE; SHRIMP FARMING; TRADITIONAL FARMING;

CHINA, HONG KONG, DEEP BAY;

DECAPODA; METAPENAEUS ENSIS; MUGIL CEPHALUS;

EID: 0030781332     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1003064414663     Document Type: Article

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