Is it possible to farm shrimp or do they only thrive in natural habitats?

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Is it possible to farm shrimp or do they only thrive in natural habitats?

With the amount of shrimp consumed by our population, it seems that we may overfish and lose these tasty morsels. Can they be farmed similar to catfish?

2007-03-20 07:46:31 · 3 answers · asked by Snowtime 2 in Environment

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Yes, our region in Tennessee has a number of shrimp farms. They [shrimp] can and are grown commercially. The branch of agriculture that deals primarily with fish is known as aquaculture. See the links below for more information about your topic.

2007-03-20 07:58:02 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

In Ecuador they had lots of farm raised shrimp.

2007-03-20 07:54:01 · answer #2 · answered by JOHNNIE B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Shrimp can and are farmed.

2007-03-20 13:07:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋