Hatchery production of penaeid prawn seed: Penaeus indicus

The different techniques of hatchery production of penaeid \nprawn seed that have been developed in different countries of the \nworld are generally capital intensive, involving high technology. A \ndeveloping country such as India with limited resources needs a \nlow-cost technology which is simple enough to be used by semiskilled \nworkers. The technology presented here is based on a \nmulti-disciplinary research experience from experimental to pilot \nstage, on induced breeding of marine prawns and hatchery production \nof penaeid prawn seed during the past decade. It is \ndeveloped by utilising the locally available resources and materials \nand is appropriate to the socio-economic conditions prevailing \nalong our coast.