2026 Vannamei Shrimp Farm Expansion: Pond vs Biofloc vs RAS Investment Decision
Decide a commercial vannamei expansion on cost per kg: pond vs biofloc vs RAS, CAPEX/OPEX structure, survival, FCR and energy sensitivity, financing, tender roadmap and a go/no-go checklist.
Shrimp Disease Prevention and Biosecurity Procurement: WSSV, AHPND/EMS and EHP
A buyer's guide to keeping WSSV, AHPND/EMS and EHP out: entry-point mapping, postlarvae screening, water treatment, zoning, emergency SOPs, costly procurement mistakes and an RFQ template.
Shrimp Aeration, Feeding Automation and Water Monitoring: A Procurement Guide
Buy shrimp aeration, backup power, automatic feeders and DO monitoring as one system: size to peak biomass, compare vendors on kg O₂/kWh, plan maintenance and calculate ROI transparently.
Shrimp Harvest Planning and Post-Harvest Quality: A Practical Guide
Plan shrimp harvests from the buyer backwards: partial vs total harvest, equipment, ice and chilling, food safety, traceability and what to agree with processors.
Shrimp Nursery Phase Planning: From Post-Larvae to Healthy Juveniles
How to decide if your shrimp farm needs a nursery, size it from the grow-out plan, choose the system and equipment, protect biosecurity and plan transfers.
Low Shrimp Survival or Sudden Mortality: How to Investigate the Cause
How to investigate low shrimp survival or a sudden mortality event: cohort records, water-quality trends, aeration and power checks, and when to call aquatic animal-health professionals. No diagnosis or treatment advice.
How to Improve Shrimp Growth and Feed Efficiency: Find the Bottleneck First
Diagnose slow shrimp growth and poor feed efficiency with sampling, size distribution, feed-tray response, feed batch and storage, water quality, oxygen and density records — then model cost per kg with FishMatch calculators.
How to Choose a Shrimp Postlarvae Supplier or Hatchery and Grow-Out Equipment Provider
A buyer evidence checklist for shrimp postlarvae, hatchery and grow-out equipment providers: species and stage, health and traceability documents, survival records in context, power and water needs, service, warranty and acceptance tests.
Shrimp Farming: Practical Tips for Water Quality, Feeding and Biosecurity
A practical shrimp farming guide for farm managers and planners: site and system fit, a monitoring log, tray-based feeding, aeration backup, biosecurity, harvest and cost scenarios.
Plan a Stronger Shrimp Farming Project: Use the Right Tools Before You Buy
Use FishMatch's free calculators in order — pond volume, harvest and margin, survival, FCR, feed, aeration, CAPEX and loan/DSCR — then turn the results into a brief suppliers can price.
Shrimp Farm Upgrade Checklist
Where upgrade capital pays back on a commercial shrimp farm: aeration, water treatment, lining, feeding control, nursery capacity and biosecurity.
Shrimp Farm Cost per kg: Survival, FCR and Margin Sensitivity
Cost per kilogram of farmed shrimp is a chain of survival, feed conversion, energy, labour and logistics. A worked planning example shows which levers move the margin most — and how to test them on your own numbers.
Shrimp Farming Equipment List: Pond vs RAS Buyer Guide
Compare pond and RAS shrimp projects: stocking-density assumptions, water treatment, aeration, feed systems and biosecurity, with practical buyer RFQ checklists.
Aquaculture planning benchmarks
| Figure | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| CAPEX — RAS | USD 9,000–14,000 per tonne/yr | Global baseline before country cost factor. |
| CAPEX — Ponds | USD 1,800–4,000 per tonne/yr | Lined or earthen ponds, excluding land. |
| CAPEX — Cages | USD 2,500–5,500 per tonne/yr | Cages, moorings, nets and service equipment. |
| CAPEX — Flow-through | USD 4,000–7,000 per tonne/yr | Raceways and water intake works. |
| Energy use | RAS ~6 kWh/kg; ponds ~1.2; flow-through ~1.5; cages ~0.3 | Per kg of fish produced. |
| Typical FCR | Trout 1.1; salmon 1.2; shrimp 1.4; tilapia 1.6; carp 1.8 | kg feed per kg growth; varies with feed and management. |
| Farm size where FishMatch reviews projects | From ~USD 250,000 total project value | Commercial fish and shrimp projects. |
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