Profile updated on 6 June 2023
SUMMARY
SUMMARY
IDENTIFICATION
SCIENTIFIC NAME(s)
Penaeus vannamei
SPECIES NAME(s)
Whiteleg shrimp, Camarón blanco
JURISDICTION
Guayas
PREDOMINANT PRODUCTION SYSTEM
Pond
WATER SOURCE
Brackish
JUVENILE SOURCE
hatchery - closed cycle
ANALYSIS
Strengths
- Under the 2020 Organic Law for the Development of Aquaculture and Fisheries, the government has outlined a roadmap to a more ecosystem-based approach for the industry, including a higher standard of enforcement and traceability.
Weaknesses
- There is currently no information on which to gauge the progress or effectiveness of the sustainability measures outlined in the newly introduced Organic Law for the Development of Aquaculture and Fisheries.
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