Intelligence
La encuesta de producción GOAL 2016 para la industria mundial de camarón cultivado mostró una fuerte recuperación en 2014 (creció el 10 por ciento a 4,18 millones de toneladas métricas), seguido de un descenso de la producción en 2015 (5,4 por ciento) y con una recuperación que finalmente deberá ocurrir durante 2016 y 2018 a una tasa anual de crecimiento de aproximadamente el 3,9 por ciento.
Intelligence
The GOAL 2016 global shrimp production survey showed a strong rebound in 2014 (up 10 percent to 4.18 MMT), followed by a decline in 2015 (down 5.4 percent) and another recovery forecast for the next three years. Global production is expected to reach around 4.44 MMT in 2018, barring a new disease crisis.
Health & Welfare
Knowledge on population size and size distribution in their production ponds, along with health status assessments, is an important management tool for shrimp farmers around the world. Proper sampling planning and execution involve a number of activities to assure proper, actionable results.
Intelligence
Many people, including health-conscious consumers, are concerned about the cholesterol content of foods such as meat, eggs and dairy products. In the case of shrimp, the cholesterol story is different because a number of research studies have demonstrated that the high percentage of “good fats” in shrimp reduce the impact of cholesterol, and that a majority of people can eat shrimp as part of a balanced diet.
Intelligence
The American Heart Association recently introduced its new dietary guidelines, which now recommend that people eat seafood twice a week.
Health & Welfare
Results showed it is possible to grow shrimp in areas of Panama where WSSV is endemic, using biosecure, intensive systems.
Intelligence
Chlorine is used in fish processing to prevent contamination by waterborne pathogens and to reduce the incidence of cross-contamination.