Subventions et des contributions :

Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2018-2019).

The Pacific white shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei, is an important aquaculture species and Planet Shrimp Inc.,x000D
our industry partner, is operating the largest indoor shrimp aquaculture facility in Canada (260,000 square footx000D
state of the art facility). With the implementation of several innovative aquaculture approaches, Planet Shrimpx000D
Inc. has the potential to disrupt inland aquaculture practices and become the premier shrimp aquaculture hub inx000D
Canada. We propose to use plant based terpenoid compounds as a feed supplement to enhance and promotex000D
shrimp reproduction. Research performed as part of this project will provide preliminary data on this novelx000D
approach in that it will 1) identify target compounds suitable for this approach and 2) provide data on thex000D
effectiveness of dietary sources of these compounds on reproduction. Specifically, a benchmark analysis ofx000D
reproduction in treated shrimp will allow the comparison of this approach with the common industry practicex000D
of eyestalk ablation (ESA. Ontario provides a unique opportunity for growth and development of inlandx000D
aquaculture with the large array of potential markets for shrimp produced in proximity of markets. Moreover,x000D
this project provides input into a large scale inland shrimp culturing industry at a time, when basic technologiesx000D
are being developed with the potential to be implemented world wide.