Open AccessEconomics of Tray Culture of the Mother‐of‐pearl Shell Pinctada margaritifera in the Red Sea, Sudan
Author(s) -
Rahma Ismail Haj,
Newkirk. Gary F.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
journal of the world aquaculture society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.655
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1749-7345
pISSN - 0893-8849
DOI - 10.1111/j.1749-7345.1987.tb00434.x
Subject(s) - pearl oyster , biology , fishery , pearl , bay , tray , aquaculture , zoology , oceanography , fish <actinopterygii> , botany , archaeology , geography , geology
An economic analysis of tray cultured oysters in Dongonab Bay, Red Sea was conducted based on production costs collected by the Red Sea Fisheries Research Centre. The analysis showed that oflbottom oyster farming was economically attractive at a price around 1.5 Sudanese pounds (US $0.75) per kilogram of shell and discount rates of 40% or less.