Sustainable Livelihoods (DA)
24/09/2015
A new FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Report, Early Mortality Syndrome (EMS) or Acute Hepatopancreatic Necrosis Syndrome (AHPNS) of Cultured Shrimp, focuses on this emerging disease that has devastated the shrimp industry of China, Malaysia, Thailand and Viet Nam over the last three years.
After 6 months of aquaculture, the average weight is 2kg per fish, productivity reaches 1125 kg, and funds earned nearly 60 million VND. After deducting expenses, net profit is over 20 million