EPICONTINENTAL AQUACULTURE OF THE PACIFIC WHITE SHRIMP, Litopenaeus vannamei (Boone, 1931)]

Abstract

We have made a review on the status of Litopenaeus vanname in culture in low salinity water, presenting particularity, advantages, disadvantages and mitigation measures on the environmental impact of this culture system. This paper describes relevant issues in order to draw a path to sustainability of this alternative crop that is expanding rapidly in Mexico.