No Farming in U.S. Waters

     The tiger shrimp is probably more prevalent in U.S. waters than what it actually
appears to be. Its population could be in higher numbers in U.S. waters had the farming
of tiger shrimp in America not ended in 2004.
      The reason why tiger shrimp were farmed in the U.S. at all was the attempt by
fishermen in inter-coastal states to tap into the huge world wide market for these shrimp.
“Tiger shrimp is one of the most widely farmed species of shrimp in the world, according
to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Over 770,000 metric tons of
tiger shrimp was produced in 2009, the last year data is available for, with a total value of over
$3.5 billion“ (Khan 3).
      We have to be careful regarding any push to restart farming of tiger shrimp within
the U.S. There may be those who claim that there are new farming techniques and
safeguards that will prevent future escapes when we know there is no way to guarantee
such a thing.
                                                                Works Cited

Khan, Amir.  Cannibal Shrimp Invading U.S. Waters.  IB Times, 30 April 2012.  Web. 12 September

       2012.