Control de buenas practicas de manejo de los insumos en el cultivo semi intensivo de litopenaeus vannamei

Abstract

The cultivation of marine shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei is currently an export item of great economic importance for our country. Shrimp production has had specific effects on local and regional economies favoring job creation and general economic boost. However, as the shrimp farming industry grows, it increasingly exerts pressure on the coastal natural resources, evidencing the need for the implementation of techniques and forms of crop management that contribute to reduce environmental impacts and help sustain the natural base of the surrounding ecosystems. The innovation of skills in cultivation and the sustained implementation of existing good practices are intended to lead the shrimp farming industry to a state of economic sustainability and friendly to the environment Although this activity leaves a large economic income to the country, it can trigger a series of risks in the environment, if the measures and the adequate control of the inputs are not taken. The excess of these materials, in the cultivation processes can cause damage to the soil, as well as damage the quality of the water with the use of inputs. The implementation and adoption of good practices of shrimp farming in Ecuador, becomes fundamental not only for economic and environmental reasons, but also for reasons of conservation of biological diversity and the health of ecosystems.