THE STATE OF BLACK TIGER SHRIMP  Penaeus monodon  AQUACULTURE  IN MALAYSIA

Marine shrimp aquaculture in the country started in late 1970's farming  local stock of Penaeus monodon. Consequently, following the WSSV disease problem,  exotic  white shrimp Liptopenaeus vannamei were imported and gradually overtake. In total, a peak production of more than 87,000 mt was achieved in 2010 but take a down turn following  emergence of EMS/ AHPND in  vannamei. The impact  was significant albeit  the last  5 years output  were  40% down or average  50,000mt annual harvest. Largely were due to  lower density stocking and smaller size shrimp harvest from vannamei farming. Monodon harvest stay put with normal size of 40-45pcs/kg but gradually move to higher density stocking of 50-70 pieces per m² using post larvae from imported domesticated strains. Survival of more 80%  and harvest of closed to 10 tons is kind of normal result  after 120 DoC.

Currently, farming status are  90:10 vannamei to monodon and cultured within 7500 ha of pond areas. Despite government support and incentives to development, farm expansion seem pending subsequent  from disease problem, rising cost of operation and difficulty with supply of SPF broodstock. During the 2013-2016 period about 95,000 vannamei and closed to 10,000 monodon SPF broodstock only were supplied  despite a  higher import quota requested and approved by DoF. Apparently, trend toward monodon farming is picking up and will be activated  if sufficient SPF post larvae supply  is guaranteed.