GLOBAL BENCHMARK INC INTENSIVE SHRIMP FARM PROJECT BIOFLOC RECIRCULATING AQUACULTURE SYSTEM TEXAS ( GALVESTON ) & CALIFORNIA -UNITED STATES MAXICO ( COLIMA / SINALOA ) BANGLADESH ( KHULNA / CHITTAGONG ) Shrimp are grown largely in Asia. In the U.S., they are raised under conditions that are highly controlled. What does intensive shrimp farming require? What conditions should be met? What equipment’s are needed? What can you expect under this type of shrimp farming? Find out the answers to these questions from our guide. Much of the world’s demand for shrimp worldwide is supplied by farms from Asia, where they are grown in ponds, near a coast, in mangrove areas and rice paddies. Shrimp farms in these regions can be grown in small tanks using low technology. In the U.S., shrimps are grown in highly controlled conditions Shrimp Farming Basics

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Shrimp are typically grown in brackish water. A female shrimp lays thousands to millions of eggs, which hatch after about a day. The Nauplius , as the hatched shrimp is called, are fed algae and brine shrimp Nauplius. The Nauplius develops into young shrimps after about 12 days. Some farms put the Nauplius or post larvae in nurseries before transferring them to grown out ponds, others use acclimation tanks to prepare the shrimp for transfer to grown out ponds. The transfer usually occurs around the 25th day. The young shrimp stays in the pond until they are harvested after about three to six months after hatching. Shrimp are harvested by net fishing or by draining the pond. Harvests are done once a year, but in tropical climates, where water temperature is higher, a farm could harvest two to three times a year. Shrimps can be grown using minimum intervention or with the use of ultra-high technology. In low-technology farming, natural saltwater is used by situating the farm in coasts or mangrove areas. Shrimp density is kept low, which is 2-3 shrimp per square meter. No pumps are employed, and water exchange is left to tidal action.