What is it about?
Shrimp farming is crucial for global food security but faces significant challenges like disease, water scarcity, and high costs. This chapter explores innovative and sustainable approaches to overcome these hurdles. We detail how modern systems—such as superintensive farms with limited water exchange, low-input methods, biofloc technology, and integrated multitrophic aquaculture (IMTA)—can enhance production efficiency and reduce environmental impact. The study also covers the benefits of multiphase nursery systems and inland shrimp farming, alongside cutting-edge technologies like automated feeding and IoT for better management. Our research aims to make shrimp aquaculture more resilient, cost-effective, and environmentally friendly to meet increasing consumer and global protein demands.
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Why is it important?
This research is crucial for developing sustainable shrimp farming practices. It helps meet the increasing global demand for protein while reducing environmental impact, improving industry resilience, and ensuring long-term food security.
Perspectives
We hope these novel approaches being widely adopted, especially in marginal areas. We see potential for integrating advanced AI and sensor technologies to optimize resource use even further, creating fully circular aquaculture systems. This would not only boost productivity but also establish a new standard for environmentally responsible food production globally.
Dr. Anselmo Miranda-Baeza
Universidad Estatal de Sonora
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This page is a summary of: Novel systems and approaches for sustainable shrimp aquaculture, January 2026, Elsevier,
DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-443-27358-2.00001-4.
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