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Globalizing Shrimp: Florida's "Wild & Wonderful Shrimp" Program.
- Source :
- Southeastern Geographer; Aug2009, Vol. 49 Issue 2, p200-220, 21p, 1 Black and White Photograph, 5 Charts, 2 Graphs, 1 Map, 1 Graphic, Symbol or Logo
- Publication Year :
- 2009
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Abstract
- This paper examines Florida's response to the globalization of the shrimp industry. The U.S. shrimp market has been dramatically transformed by the expansion of aquaculture-produced shrimp in Asia and Latin America as processing and transportation technologies deliver this high-value food to U.S. markets. Florida shrimpers sell wild-caught shrimp sourced from the ocean and are experiencing great difficulty competing with the cheaper imports. The State of Florida developed the ''Wild and Wonderful Shrimp'' Program as a response to this situation and to aid Florida shrimpers. This program illustrates a role for the state as a promoter and facilitator—that is, a purveyor for the Florida shrimp industry. We examine the ''Wild and Wonderful Shrimp'' Program and its geographic strategy to influence how consumers think about shrimp as a way to shape the market to benefit Florida shrimpers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- GLOBALIZATION
SHRIMP industry
AQUACULTURE
INTERNATIONAL markets
IMPORTS
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0038366X
- Volume :
- 49
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Southeastern Geographer
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 37696401
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1353/sgo.0.0041