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In a major advancement to the State’s shrimp farming sector, the first vannamei shrimp hatchery has started operations at Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies.
The hatchery of Litonpeneus vannamei , an exotic and most sought shrimp variety, is in high demand in overseas. In the initial stage, the hatchery will function as the Nauplius Rearing centre which has a capacity of producing two million seeds a year.
At present, the vannamei farming in the State is on a slow growth on account of the difficulties in getting seeds of the species. “With the establishment of the hatchery in KUFOS, the farming of this species shrimp will get a major boost,” the State Fisheries Minister K Babu said at the inaugural function.
The setting up of the hatchery will popularise vannamei farming, thereby boosting the shrimp exports from Kerala, he said, adding that the Fisheries Department would also popularise the farming model of the white-leg exotic shrimp developed by the Varsity in all the shrimp farms.
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