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ABSTRACT ...............................................................................................................................................IV
ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS .................................................................................................VI
INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................................... 1
HISTORY OF THE SHRIMP INDUSTRY IN BRAZIL ........................................................................ 2
CURRENT STATUS OF THE INDUSTRY............................................................................................. 4
PRODUCTION...............................................................................................................................................................4
MARKET INFORMATION ...................................................................................................................... 6
DOMESTIC MARKET....................................................................................................................................................7
FOREIGN/EXPORT MARKETS.......................................................................................................................................8
ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF SHRIMP FARMING ................................................................................. 8
LABOR COSTS .............................................................................................................................................................8
OTHER COSTS .............................................................................................................................................................9
PROFIT MARGINS ........................................................................................................................................................9
SHRIMP DISEASE.......................................................................................................................................................10
INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS.........................................................................................................................................10
LEGISLATION ......................................................................................................................................... 11
FISCAL REGULATION (TAXES) ..................................................................................................................................11
FEDERAL REGULATION .............................................................................................................................................11
LAND TENURE ..........................................................................................................................................................12
ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS ...........................................................................................................................................14
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE INDUSTRY ................................................. 16
SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT FUND FOR THE NORTHEAST (FNE) ....................................................................................16
NATIONAL BANK FOR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (BNDES) ...............................................................17
NORTHEAST DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (SUDENE)....................................................................................................17
DESIRABLE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES....................................................................................... 19
POND CONSTRUCTION...............................................................................................................................................19
STOCKING DENSITY ..................................................................................................................................................20
INPUTS ......................................................................................................................................................................20
EFFLUENTS ...............................................................................................................................................................21
SUMMARY: INCENTIVES AND DISINCENTIVES .......................................................................... 21
INVESTMENT SCREENS..............................................................................................................................................22
BIBLIOGRAPHY...................................................................................................................................... 23
ANNEX 1: LEGISLATION RELATED TO FISHING IN BRAZIL ................................................... 24
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