Essay On Shrimp Aquaculture

The sustainability and development of shrimp aquaculture are at stake as significant ecological and pathological problems are increasing in vast majority of the shrimp producing countries. The production is regularly and seriously affected by problems linked to environmental degradation and to infectious and non-infectious diseases (Bachere, 2000). Of the infectious diseases, bacterial and viral infections, either as single or multiple pathogen conditions caused most of the production losses. White spot syndrome virus (WSSV) first appeared as an epidemic in penaeid shrimp farms in 1993 in China and then quickly spread in Asian countries and subsequently to all over the world (Chou et al., 1995). WSSV has been reported to cause severe mortalities of cultured penaeid shrimp in several parts of Asia including India (Inouye et al., 1996). As of now, there are no efficient measures to control the disease (Cock et al., 2009) and the loss caused by this virus has been estimated to be several million dollars in different parts of

In addition, the area is listed as one of the top 50 destinations in the global tourism map, increasing the pressure on the ecosystems. Thus it could be seen that the source of water for the shrimp farms dotting the Cochin backwaters is highly polluted and unless the prevailing local conditions are closely monitored and improved, solutions for the frequent disease outbreaks in these shrimp farms cannot be found. Europe and North America leads the way in the use of modern technologies to increase production in aquaculture. Their aquaculture systems are fully researched, tested and monitored closely to ensure sustainability and reduce their impact on the adjacent environment. Such knowledge created through research is pertinent to save coastal aquaculture in India which has greatly improved the socio-economic conditions of the rural communities by providing direct and indirect