Global Aquaculture Alliance — The Advocate
This study evaluated the performance and production of channel catfish and freshwater prawns and three varieties of lettuce – American, Romaine and Rose – in a research aquaponics system.
At present, Macrobrachium rosenbergii is the only shrimp species commercially farmed in Brazil. Most freshwater prawn farms are small, and prawn culture is often a secondary farming activity.
While the industry faces issues, freshwater prawn farming in Thailand offers a lucrative alternative to other forms of farming on small farms.
Hatchery development for freshwater prawns, based on the modified greenwater system, is making expansion of aquaculture in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta possible.
Scale of operation and production rates dictate freshwater prawn feed management. Although labor-intensive, monitoring consumption with feed trays increases efficiency.
Freshwater prawns are farmed in almost all states in Brazil, although the industry is concentrated in the southeast region, mainly the state of Espirito Santo.
The giant freshwater prawn and the riverine prawn are cultured in India, where the per-capita intake of meat and milk is poor. Fish and prawns play a vital role people’s diets.
Excitement about the potential farming of freshwater prawns in the United States has persisted for almost five decades but has yet to materialize.