Profile updated on 31 March 2018
SUMMARY
SUMMARY
IDENTIFICATION
SCIENTIFIC NAME(s)
Penaeus monodon , Penaeus vannamei
SPECIES NAME(s)
Giant tiger prawn, Whiteleg shrimp, Camarón blanco
JURISDICTION
Bạc Liêu, Cà Mau, Kiên Giang, Long An, Sóc Trăng, Tiền Giang, Trà Vinh, Bến Tre
PREDOMINANT PRODUCTION SYSTEM
Pond
WATER SOURCE
Brackish
JUVENILE SOURCE
hatchery - wild broodstock
Recommendation for improvement
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.
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