Intensive Peruvian Operation Produces Shrimp In Greenhouses

摘要

Langostinera Florida is an excellent example of a greenhouse-enclosed, intensive shrimp farm run under controlled conditions that can operate successfully in areas where diseases like white spot syndrome have seriously affected the industry. It uses separate nursery and growout phases in lined ponds. The system is managed to promote mixed populations of autotrophic and heterotrophic (biofloc) microorganisms. Mechanical aeration and controlled feeding support a system capable of producing 75 mt/ha/vear in three cycles. In Latin America, where most shrimp farms operate semi-intensively, Langostinera Florida is one of only a handful of facilities that operate as intensive farms.