Shrimp aquaculture has a major role in economic development by providing an alternative source of income to the farmers. Shrimp culture practices have gained attention for its food supply and became a major contributor towards foreign exchange earner. With this fact, many countries have given a higher priority for the shrimp farming industry. The demand for shrimp in the various international markets has been increased with positive signs and gave significant revenue. The increased demand for shrimp and shrimp products with over- exploitation leads to the generation of a wide gap between the demand and supply which in turn enhanced the possibility to explore other avenues for increasing the shrimp production. In India, the suitable brackish water area for shrimp culture is approx. 11.91 lakh ha. which has spread over 10 states and a union territory. Around 1.356 lakh ha area is currently under shrimp farming which signifies the increased scope for the entrepreneurs to venture into the field of shrimp farming.