Profile updated on 5 January 2022
SUMMARY
SUMMARY
IDENTIFICATION
SCIENTIFIC NAME(s)
Penaeus vannamei , Penaeus monodon
SPECIES NAME(s)
Whiteleg shrimp, Camarón blanco, Giant tiger prawn
JURISDICTION
Trat
PREDOMINANT PRODUCTION SYSTEM
Pond
WATER SOURCE
Brackish
JUVENILE SOURCE
hatchery - closed cycle
ANALYSIS
Strengths
- All export product is certified to ThaiGAP or the Code of Conduct for Sustainable Shrimp Culture standards these contain a range of farm-level best management practices. There is evidence of multiple farms in compliance with these (ThaiGAP).
Weaknesses
- The carrying capacity of the waterbody is not considered when establishing shrimp farming zones or when setting limits to farm production or the level of nutrients in their effluent.
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