Open AccessAN INTENSIVE CULTURE SYSTEM FOR PENAEID SHRIMP
Author(s) -
Parker Jack C.,
Conte Fred S.,
MacGrath William S.,
Miller Bruce W.
Publication year - 1974
Publication title -
proceedings of the annual meeting ‐ world mariculture society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.655
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1749-7345
pISSN - 0164-0399
DOI - 10.1111/j.1749-7345.1974.tb00179.x
Subject(s) - shrimp , fishery , environmental science , scale (ratio) , biology , geography , cartography
A shrimp production module was constructed on a pilot scale at Corpus Christi, Texas and operated on a demonstration basis from 21 April through 10 November, 1973. The unit, consisting of three adjacent ponds of 0.05 ha (nursery), 0.1 ha (intermediate) and 0.2 ha (grow‐out) through which shrimp were rotated as they grew, provided a better utilization of space than previously realized in single pond units. Properly designed and operated, this module has production capabilities of 2,000 to 3,000 kg of shrimp during the 6 to 7 month growing season available in Texas and up to 6,000 kg in areas where year‐round operation is feasible.