Shrimp farming
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Shrimp farming is a form of aquaculture that takes place in marine or freshwater environments, producing shrimp or prawns for human consumption. However, the industry has raised concerns about environ
The gate of a traditional shrimp farm in Kerala, India which uses the tide to harvest shrimp
A farmer constructing a shrimp farm in Pekalongan, Indonesia
Whiteleg shrimp
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Whiteleg shrimp, also known as Pacific white shrimp or King prawn or White shrimp, is a species of prawn of the eastern Pacific Ocean commonly caught or farmed for food.
Shrimp farming
…shrimp at ever higher densities, and broodstock is shipped worldwide. Virtually all farmed shrimp are of the family Penaeidae, and just two species—Litopenaeus vannamei (Pacific white shrimp) 70% and Penaeus monodon (giant tiger prawn) 20%— account for roughly 90% of all farmed shrimp. These industrial monocultures…
Litopenaeus vannamei specimen