Sustainability Assessment of White Shrimp (Penaeus vannamei) Production in Super-Intensive System in the Municipality of San Blas, Nayarit, Mexico
| Autor: | Sergio G. Castillo-Vargasmachuca, Jesús T. Ponce-Palafox, Omar Wicab-Gutierrez, José García García, Benjamín García García, Favio Andrés Noguera-Muñoz |
|---|---|
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
lcsh:Hydraulic engineering
animal structures Geography Planning and Development costs 010501 environmental sciences Aquatic Science 01 natural sciences Biochemistry Variable cost Shrimp farming Agricultural science lcsh:Water supply for domestic and industrial purposes lcsh:TC1-978 parasitic diseases Financial analysis natural sciences Fixed cost 0105 earth and related environmental sciences Water Science and Technology Penaeus vannamei lcsh:TD201-500 LCA fungi technology industry and agriculture super-intensive 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences economics Investment (macroeconomics) sustainability Shrimp Sustainability 040102 fisheries 0401 agriculture forestry and fisheries Profitability index Business |
| Zdroj: | Water Volume 13 Issue 3 Water, Vol 13, Iss 304, p 304 (2021) |
| ISSN: | 2073-4441 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/w13030304 |
| Popis: | The super-intensive white shrimp system is more productive (t ha&minus 1) than traditional systems. However, it implies greater investment in infrastructure and machinery, a continuous supply of electricity, and a specialized workforce. Therefore, the sustainability of a shrimp farm model operating in a super-intensive system in Nayarit (Mexico) was evaluated using financial analysis and life cycle assessment. The investment is important, but the fixed costs (16%) are much lower than variable costs (84%). The super-intensive farm is economically viable, with an overall profitability (29%) that is higher than that of other agri-food activities in Mexico. It is also an activity that generates a lot of employment, in relative terms, as well as economic movement in the area. The potential environmental impacts are higher than those registered in semi-intensive shrimp systems but slightly lower than those registered in intensive systems. The estimated global warming value per kg of shrimp is 5.08 kg CO2-eq, an intermediate value. Also, as the shrimp production is much higher than in traditional systems, it could have a great and positive impact on the maintenance and regeneration of the mangrove ecosystem. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
| Externí odkaz: |
|