Profile updated on 29 September 2022
SUMMARY
SUMMARY
IDENTIFICATION
SCIENTIFIC NAME(s)
Penaeus vannamei , Penaeus monodon , Penaeidae
SPECIES NAME(s)
Whiteleg shrimp, Camarón blanco, Giant tiger prawn, Penaeid shrimps nei, (multispecies)
JURISDICTION
Kiên Giang
PREDOMINANT PRODUCTION SYSTEM
Pond
WATER SOURCE
Brackish
JUVENILE SOURCE
hatchery - wild broodstock
Image: Holthuis 1980 via FAO
ANALYSIS
Strengths
- The Kien Giang shrimp farming industry is supported by an action plan till 2025 which sets targets for the shrimp sector and includes a commitment for semi-intensive and intensive farms to adhere to national standards (VietGAP) by 2025 and to increase compliance with international certification standards.
Weaknesses
- It is unclear if the shrimp farming areas identified in the Kien Giang Action Plan for the shrimp sector are based on carrying capacity studies.
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