Shrimp aquaculture broodstock improvement using plant-based staple diets

太平洋白色对虾（Litopenaeus vannamei）是重要的水产养殖品种，我们的行业合作伙伴，正在经营加拿大最大的室内对虾养殖设施（260，000平方英尺的最先进设施）。随着几种创新水产养殖方法的实施，Planet ShrimpInc.有可能破坏内陆水产养殖实践，并成为加拿大首屈一指的虾养殖中心。我们建议使用植物萜类化合物作为饲料补充剂，以提高和促进虾繁殖。作为该项目的一部分进行的研究将提供这种新方法的初步数据，因为它将1）确定适合这种方法的目标化合物，2）提供这些化合物的饮食来源对生殖的有效性的数据。具体而言，基准分析处理虾的繁殖将允许这种方法与眼柄切除（ESA）的常见行业实践进行比较。安大略为内陆水产养殖的增长和发展提供了独特的机会，因为市场附近生产的虾有大量的潜在市场。此外，该项目为大规模的内陆对虾养殖业提供了投入，因为基础技术正在开发，有可能在世界范围内实施。

The Pacific white shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei, is an important aquaculture species and Planet Shrimp Inc.,our industry partner, is operating the largest indoor shrimp aquaculture facility in Canada (260,000 square footstate of the art facility). With the implementation of several innovative aquaculture approaches, Planet ShrimpInc. has the potential to disrupt inland aquaculture practices and become the premier shrimp aquaculture hub inCanada. We propose to use plant based terpenoid compounds as a feed supplement to enhance and promoteshrimp reproduction. Research performed as part of this project will provide preliminary data on this novelapproach in that it will 1) identify target compounds suitable for this approach and 2) provide data on theeffectiveness of dietary sources of these compounds on reproduction. Specifically, a benchmark analysis ofreproduction in treated shrimp will allow the comparison of this approach with the common industry practiceof eyestalk ablation (ESA. Ontario provides a unique opportunity for growth and development of inlandaquaculture with the large array of potential markets for shrimp produced in proximity of markets. Moreover,this project provides input into a large scale inland shrimp culturing industry at a time, when basic technologiesare being developed with the potential to be implemented world wide.