ASIA 





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Indonesia 

 Singapore 



About half of the world's catch of shrimp comes from the 

 tropical and semitropical waters of Asia. For the most part, the 

 fishing methods and gear used are primitive and the consumer m.arket 

 is often restricted by transportation and distribution problems to 

 the area vjithin walking distance of the local fishing village. Proc- 

 essing is limited mainly to drying or salt-curing. VJith enormous 

 quantities of shrimp available in shallow coastal waters and particu- 

 larly in the great delta areas with their brackish water, lagoons, 

 tributaries, and estuaries, the aggregate catch of millions of fisher- 

 men, equipped with only dugout canoes and primitive gear, is very- 

 large. Fresh -water shrimp are also caught in considerable quantities 

 throughout Asia in rice paddies, lakes, and canals. 



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