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Hatchery farmers hit by the tsunami struggle to rebuild.
Byline: Phusadee Arunmas
Jul. 4--Six months after the tsunami disaster in the southern provinces, the plight of devastated hatchery farmers has not eased, even as a slump in shrimp prices has hit the industry.
Taweesub Chuayjun, owner of the Lamduan Farm shrimp hatchery farms in Khao Lak district in Phangnga and president of Andaman Shrimp Hatcheries Club, said the plight of hatchery farmers has grown progressively worse since Dec 26.
In addition to the tsunami destruction, the price of shrimp has been in continuous decline because of the US anti-dumping penalties and the decision by the European Union to delay until early next year the announcement of which countries will receive import tax privileges.
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Source: HighBeam Research, Hatchery farmers hit by the tsunami struggle to rebuild.