Before Tilapia farming was introduced to Belize, Belize’s aquaculture industry primarily consisted of shrimp farming, which was a huge money earner in the ‘90’s, peaking at $85.153 million in exports in 2004, and $86.17 million exported in 2014, according to Fisheries Department statistics. Annual production was in the 16-17 million-pound range with a trade value of over USD$100 million.
