Status of Genetic Improvement Programme in Shrimps– An Analysis

By : A. Anix Vivek Santhiya

Page No: 1-15

Abstract
Worldwide declines from capture fisheries over the past two decades have stimulated increased participation in aquaculture. Since 1990, production levels from aquaculture have steadily increased by around 10% per year, with most of this increased production coming from countries such as China, Russia, Israel and the United States. Associated with the growth of aquaculture industries comes the opportunity to increase production through genetic improvement. However, the application of breeding technologies to shrimp aquaculture species has been slow. The increasing importance of disease to shrimp farming worldwide has stimulated research for developing breeding programs for increasing disease resistance/tolerance to disease. The current situation in the world, highlights the need for a systematic stock improvement program for shrimps aimed at improving economically important traits in these species. It is reasonable to conclude that at present less than 10% of aquaculture production is based on genetically improved stocks. Thus, the aim of the current paper is to review the status of the genetic improvement programme of shrimps in aquaculture industry.

Author :
A. Anix Vivek Santhiya
Assistant Professor, Department of Aquaculture, Dr. M.G.R. Fisheries College and Research Institute,Tamil Nadu Dr. J.Jayalallitha Fisheries University, Ponneri-601 204, Tamil Nadu, India.
 

DOI: http://doi.org/10.32381/JAT.2019.34.1-2.1