Like agriculture, decisions regarding aquacultural production are complex. In addition to controlling harvest, feeding schedules, and culling rates, one must consider a number of practical considerations that may supersede other factors in economic importance. Among these pragmatic...

Public procurement is of tremendous economic significance for European business. Estimates made by the European Commission put the total value of expenditure by general government and utilities on public works, goods and services for 2011 at 2.406 billion euros, some 19 percent of the EU's gross...