Profile updated on 31 March 2019
SUMMARY
SUMMARY
IDENTIFICATION
SCIENTIFIC NAME(s)
Penaeus monodon , Penaeus vannamei , Penaeus merguiensis
SPECIES NAME(s)
Giant tiger prawn, Whiteleg shrimp, Camarón blanco, Banana prawn, banana prawn
JURISDICTION
Chumphon, Rayong, Trat, Songkhla, Surat Thani, Chanthaburi, Chachoengsao
PREDOMINANT PRODUCTION SYSTEM
Pond
WATER SOURCE
Brackish
JUVENILE SOURCE
hatchery - closed cycle
Image: Holtius 1980 via FAO
Recommendation for improvement
Encourage the MoAC to incorporate zonal best practices, such as siting farms based on carrying capacity assessments of the waterbody as well as coordinated disease prevention and control measures into their ThaiGAP standard.
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