Status on non-alien species SPF Pacific white shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei in India – an overview

V.Sedhuraman, M.A.Badhul Haq*, P.Kavitha, A. Sajith Ahamed, M.Vishwas Rao, Chandan Tiwary and M.Srinivasan
Page No 126-145

In Asia Non-alien species specific pathogen free (SPF) Pacific white shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei
production reaches 1,875,542 metric tons in 2009. Major loss crises in shrimp forming industries
due to pathogens reflected various molecular technique diagnostic method improvements. Of about
2961.33 hectares lands of India had approved for Litopenaeus vannamei farming. Illegal
exportation of SPF L. vannamei exceeds 30,000 metric tons. The various WSSV infected L.
vannamei farming regions in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh was listed out. 24 permitted
broodstock production for SPF Litopenaeus vannamei includes Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and
Gujarat states of Indian hatcheries where mentions the legal broodstock availability in India.
Formers illegal cultivation of L. vannamei makes way for infection of native shrimp pathogen
infection to the SPF L. vannamei. The illegal cultivation should be controlled by sanitizing with
concern precaution measures constructed by national and international rules and regulations.
Keywords: Litopenaeus vannamei, SPF, Illegal cultivation, shrimp hectares, broodstock.