Tag Shrimp

Shrimp farm trials demonstrated the feasibility of fishmeal replacement with soybean and corn gluten meal with little adverse effect on production performance. 

The chemical communicators pheromones can be used to induce increased feeding activity in a range of farmed species. Preliminary commercial testing with pheromone feeding stimulants sprayed onto the surface of water prior to feeding found better feed utilization in fish and better water quality. Pheromone applications also produced shrimp that were 30 percent larger than the control shrimp and had a significantly faster rate of growth. 

Todays' shrimp farm technologies include biosecurity protocols, stocking densities according to pond design and aeration levels, and best practices for pond preparation and feed and water management. 

In a study in Indonesia, increases in efficiency in power use resulted from the combined application of biofloc technology and partial harvest. 

Properly used moisture-retention agents with salt protect the natural moisture levels of shrimp. The amount of sodium added to shrimp should be limited to that needed for good flavor and yield. 

Freezing is a preferred method of preservation for shrimp because the sensory and nutritional quality of the food is maintained. 

In a study, krill meal incorporated into shrimp diets replaced fishmeal and soy lecithin with no significant effect on shrimp performance. 

By comparing the growth of shrimp fed different diets in big versus small net pens, trial results suggested that shrimp could compensate for lower diet quality by grazing on the algae growing on the surfaces of the net cages. 

The foundation of a successful integrated aq­uaculture company is reliable production of healthy postlarvae. Methodical breeding selection of the offspring from carefully managed broodstock can lead to improved disease resistance and higher growth rates. 

Although histological studies of shrimp that consumed feed with the suspect ingredients found crys­tals of salts of melamine in antennal glands, the crystals did not affect the shrimp. 

White tail disease in shrimp can result from various conditions. Infectious Myonecrosis is a significant disease of white shrimp in both Latin America and Asia. 

A range of commercial immunostimulants derived from microorganisms claim to boost the innate defense mechanisms and have broad-spectrum positive effects in shrimp. 

Reflecting a trend in aquaculture, Charoen Pokphand Foods reinvented itself in 2002, expanding from primarily a feed company to a fully integrated shrimp producer. 

Because some value-added shrimp products are not affected by U.S. antidumping tariffs, various imports in this classification have greatly increased. 

A super-intensive, commercial-scale RAS trial with Pacific white shrimp at Oceanic Institute achieved record production at a low cost and with low stocking densities.