King prawn

Litopenaeus vannamei

King prawn

(Litopenaeus vannamei)

Also known as: Whiteleg shrimp, Whiteleg prawn

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Overview

The king prawn (or whiteleg prawn, white shrimp) belongs to the largest of the prawn and shrimp family, the Penaeidae. It is a native species of the Eastern Pacific coast. Its lifecycle may be divided into 6 stages or phases, from embryo to adult, which it completes in one year. The age of sexual maturity varies from 5 to 7 months. They can live up to 2 years in the wild although farmed prawns are usually harvested at 6 months.

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Farmed

Location: All Areas, All Areas

Method: Pond, semi-intensive

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Farmed

Location: All areas

Method: Pond, freshwater

Certification: GLOBALG.A.P.

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Farmed

Location: All areas

Method: Pond, freshwater

Certification: Global Seafood Alliance Best Aquaculture Practices (GAA BAP) 2*, Global Seafood Alliance Best Aquaculture Practices (GAA BAP) 3*

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Farmed

Location: All Areas, All Areas

Method: Pond, semi-intensive

Certification: EU Organic, Soil Association

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Farmed

Location: All Areas, All Areas, All areas

Method: Pond, intensive, Pond, semi-intensive

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Farmed

Location: All areas

Method: Pond, freshwater

Certification: Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC)

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Farmed

Location: All areas

Method: Pond, freshwater

Certification: Global Seafood Alliance Best Aquaculture Practices (GAA BAP) 4*

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Farmed

Location: All areas, Scotland

Method: Closed system, RAS

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Whiteleg shrimp

Whiteleg prawn

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