Profile updated on 5 January 2022

SUMMARY

SUMMARY

IDENTIFICATION

SCIENTIFIC NAME(s)

Penaeus monodon , Penaeus vannamei

SPECIES NAME(s)

Giant tiger prawn, Whiteleg shrimp, Camarón blanco

JURISDICTION

Chumphon

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.