The demand for shrimp is great in the international and local markets. However, an inadequate supply of natural food for shrimps presents a stumbling block to increased grow-out production.
Through the years, aquaculture scientists have sought for ways to improve the supply of natural food in the hatchery production of shrimps. Such is the motivation behind the development of a new technique in shrimp hatchery operations and management by Dr. Jesse D. Ronquiollo of the College of Fisheries, UP Visayas, Dr. Toshi Saisho and Shigesha Yamasaki of the Fisheries Kagoshima University.