Smash and Grab, Conflict, Corruption, and Human Rights Abuse In the Shrimp Farming Industry

Smash and Grab, Conflict, Corruption, and Human Rights Abuse In the Shrimp Farming Industry 
Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) | 2003 | ISBN: 1904523021 | 36 pages | PDF | 2.3MB

Shrimp farming has achieved massive growth over recent decades. The industry has been hailed as part of a ‘Blue Revolution’, supposedly capable of producing large volumes of food without impacting marine stocks and increasing availability of food for the hungry.
Governments and the international donor community have promoted shrimp farming as a means of speeding development and alleviating poverty in developing countries. However, the expansion of export-oriented shrimp culture has met with strong opposition from some sectors of society, and serious political, socio-economic and environmental concerns have been raised.
Shrimp farming has increased land values and led to conflict over land rights and access to natural resources. Resulting social problems include increased poverty, landlessness and food insecurity, displacement of communities, pollution of drinking water, poor working conditions, and impacts on health and education

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