Profile updated on 5 January 2022

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


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.