A NEW TECHNOLOGY OF SHRIMP MARSUPENAEUS JAPONICUS CULTIVATION
IN SEMI-INTENSIVE METHOD IN ALBANIA
Dritan
Arapi1, Rigerta Sadikaj2, Enkelejda Emiri2
1Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Water
Administration, Tirana, Albania
2Agricultural University of Tirana, Agricultural and
Environmental Faculty, Tirana, Albania
d_arapi@hotmail.com
The results obtained in the rearing of Marsupenaeus japonicus in Albania,
using semi-intensive methods are described. The experiment took place in an existing Carp Farm, partially transformed in an
extensive Shrimp Farm by a joint-venture (Italo-Albanian), which will be
established as a Research Unit for shrimps production. The
Research Unit is located in an area of approximately 6 hectares. The size and the number of utilized ponds will be
very flexible and not cost effective. Four ponds of 0.5 ha each of
them, are stocked with a number of Post-larvae (PL22) which will vary
5PL/m². With water exchange from a minimum of 5% to a maximum of 20%.
Alimentation will be based on fresh food and dry food depending on price
and availability. 100,000 juveniles with an average weight of 0.02g each
were released into the rearing ponds. After 120 days of rearing 1100kg of
shrimps were collected weighing on average 20 g each. The final survival
rate was 65% with a food conversion of 1.4.
Key words: Marsupenaeus
japonicus; ponds; post-larvae
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