In 2018, the FAO reported that world aquaculture production reached an all-time high of 114.5 million tonnes, worth $263.6 billion of farmgate sales. Crustacean production was 9.4 million tonnes, valued at $69.3 billion – 52.9 percent of which comes from Pacific whiteleg shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei).

Shrimp farming requires hundreds of activities on a daily basis. As Alune learns from, works with and designs standard operating procedures (SOPs) and data solutions for farms around Indonesia, we have been keeping a list of our top tips. Some you will know, but some we hope will be new and useful for your farm..m

By November 2020, Vietnam brought in $3.4 billion from exporting shrimps, up 11.3% as compared to the same period last year. The shrimp exports in 2020 are expected to reach $3.78 billion, up 12.4% from last year. 

Sustainable aquaculture is threatened by climate change. Here are ways climate poses a threat to shrimp and fish farming, and what the industry can do to adapt to the threat.

In the conference of the establishment of the Vietnam Sustainable Shrimp Alliance, twenty-two members were voted to be the Executive Committee. Deputy Chairman of Cà Mau People’s Committee Lê Đắc Sử was elected to be the Chairman of the Union for the period 2020-2025.

As the world’s population grows, demand for animal protein will continue to rise. Over time, this need for ever-increasing quantities of animal protein, which is already placing tremendous pressure on our planet’s finite natural resources, will lead to significant environmental strain, and take our food systems well beyond the planet’s boundaries.