The Government of Belize (GOB) has determined officialthat their development strategy is to promote exports asthe engine of growth, to diversify exports away from a single product orientation, and to develop import substitutesin an economically efficient manner. RDA International, Inc. (RDA) was contracted by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), to undertake astudy of shrimpmariculture in Belize as one Industry which could potentially meet these objectives.