
Shrimp Farming:
The technical improvements made in shrimp farming in many parts of the world paved the way to increase shrimp farming through aquaculture by adopting extensive, modified extensive and semi intensive systems of shrimp farming in the areas where environmental conditions are well suited. Tamil Nadu is endowed with rich natural resources such as coastal zones in the form of brackish water / estuaries for shrimp culture. The brackish water resources of Tamil Nadu is about 56,000 ha. in which 18,000 ha. are identified as potential areas for farming. At present shrimp aquaculture has been developed in 12 maritime district of Tamil Nadu in about 4455 ha. The tiger shrimp (P.monodon) and white shrimp (P.indicus) are the most common species cultured in shrimp ponds. The farmers are encouraged to adopt traditional and extensive farming methods for sustainable aquaculture.