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The culture of penaeid shrimp in grow-ponds in Ecuador is expandin: at a rapid rate. Coastal, low lying, salt flats adjacent to estuarine waters, unsuited for classical agriculture, are being transformed into productive shrimp farming areas. Currently, post-larval “seed” shrimp must be collected from the wild to stock the ponds. The Ecuadorian Government is concerned, however, that this practice may affect production from the trawl fishery. A hatchery facility with the capacity of producing 5 million postlarval shrimp per month is planned by the Ecuadorian government. This should help eliminate part of the demand for post-larval shrimp from the wild stock. Also, an extension service is being developed to aid the shrimp farmers. An on-site visit and description of Ralston Purina's hatchery facilities in Panama, Central America, is also included. |
