Profile updated on 31 March 2018
SCIENTIFIC NAME(s)
Penaeus vannamei , Penaeus monodon
SPECIES NAME(s)
Whiteleg shrimp, Camarón blanco, Giant tiger prawn
JURISDICTION
Bến Tre, Bạc Liêu, Cà Mau, Kiên Giang, Long An, Sóc Trăng, Tiền Giang, Trà Vinh
PREDOMINANT PRODUCTION SYSTEM
Pond
WATER SOURCE
Brackish
JUVENILE SOURCE
hatchery - wild broodstock
Feed companies should publicly disclose their source fisheries and their commitments to improve the sourcing of marine feed ingredients (for example, via annual reports or sustainability reports, regularly updated websites, or initiatives such as the Ocean Disclosure Project) and, where necessary, initiate Fishery Improvement Projects.