Improving commercial fish ponds

Description

Improving commercial fish ponds involves optimizing pond design, water quality management, and feeding practices to enhance fish health and yield. Key actions include regular monitoring of water parameters, controlling stocking densities, preventing disease through biosecurity measures, and ensuring balanced nutrition. These measures address issues such as poor growth rates, high mortality, and environmental degradation, ultimately increasing productivity, profitability, and sustainability of aquaculture operations.

Implementation

Ecuador, a major commercial shrimp producer, expanded its market share significantly in 1997 by introducing an "ecological shrimp", supposedly grown on previously vacant land.