1. Introduction
About 97% of shrimp aquaculture ponds in Mexico are located around in the Gulf of California at the states of Baja California, Baja California Sur, Sonora, Sinaloa and Nayarit. Since 1985, there has been an expansion in shrimp aquaculture with the greatest increase in northwest Mexico so that this country has become the second largest producer of farm-raised shrimp in the western hemisphere (Paez-Osuna, 2001). This has brought concerns about the possible effects of the installation of shrimp facilities and pond effluents on coastal ecosystems. This expansion, apparently without control, has caused conflicts with other activities, such as traditional fisheries, agriculture and tourism.
1. IntroductionAbout 97% of shrimp aquaculture ponds in Mexico are located around in the Gulf of California at the states of Baja California, Baja California Sur, Sonora, Sinaloa and Nayarit. Since 1985, there has been an expansion in shrimp aquaculture with the greatest increase in northwest Mexico so that this country has become the second largest producer of farm-raised shrimp in the western hemisphere (Paez-Osuna, 2001). This has brought concerns about the possible effects of the installation of shrimp facilities and pond effluents on coastal ecosystems. This expansion, apparently without control, has caused conflicts with other activities, such as traditional fisheries, agriculture and tourism.
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