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For example, a shrimp farmer named Haji, who has been cultivating fishponds since 1996, illustrates these struggles. While Indonesia is the fifth-largest shrimp producer globally, it is categorized as a “price taker”, meaning it has little influence over international prices. As profits for fishers diminish, many face increasing financial hardship, with profits frequently siphoned away by middlemen or processors.