In 2021, the Government of Guyana initiated a project to improve livelihoods, food security and exports of shrimp. By January 2024, the investment had amounted to over USD 1.5 million, with production ...
Rome/FAO [ENA] In the most eastern part of Guyana, near the Corentyne Coast , locals farm the endemic brackish water shrimp (Penaeus subtilis and Penaeus schmitt). The shrimp thrives in constructed ...
Both species eat zooplankton and insect larvae as fingerlings to juveniles and shift to primarily eating small fish as adults. "Both species are known for prolific but inconsistent reproduction," ...
Diseases are a significant impediment to aquaculture’s sustainable and healthy growth. The aquaculture industry is suffering significant financial losses as a result of the worsening water quality and ...