Profile updated on 31 March 2018

SUMMARY

SUMMARY

IDENTIFICATION

SCIENTIFIC NAME(s)

Penaeus monodon

SPECIES NAME(s)

Giant tiger prawn

JURISDICTION

Khulna

PREDOMINANT PRODUCTION SYSTEM

Pond

WATER SOURCE

Brackish

JUVENILE SOURCE

hatchery - wild broodstock


ANALYSIS

Strengths
  • The industry has acknowledged the importance of aquaculture zoning in national water and fisheries policies, the DoF shrimp sub-strategy, and the national shrimp policy 2014.
Weaknesses
  • There is a lack of information on current compliance with licensing/registration requirements and with the CoC and GAP standards.