WWW.WAS.ORG • WORLD AQUACULTURE • JUNE 2025 55 gradually get used to it by trial and error. The Indian shrimp industry can surely increase their black tiger shrimp production, but this will require marketing efforts, reinventing and exploring the black tiger market and trying to fit in with traceability and various size and grade offerings as per countries’ demands, with assurances of consistent supply and volumes. There are emerging concepts like nursery phases, automated feeders (moving feeders and acoustic-based) and others that will surely be encouraging and catalyzing black tiger growth in India. Conclusion India’s pursuit to revival black tiger farming is commendable and they have been doing great work with providing the necessary technical foundations (seed, feed, technical knowledge and relevant inputs). For ensuring success and stability they should definitely address structural gaps such as market size, production SOPs, disease management and creating new demand. India’s leadership in shrimp farming offers a foundation — but reviving P. monodon requires a differentiated strategy, not just replication of the vannamei model. With the right partnerships, policy, support, and branding, black tiger shrimp could reclaim its premium space in the global seafood market — albeit as a targeted, high-value niche, not a volume commodity. Elements such as “patience, product and promotion” will drive the farmers’ success. Also it’s not about the volume, but rather the value black tiger shrimp creates for India’s shrimp industry and more importantly for its farmers. The prime objective for these farmers is to “Succeed and Sustain” with sizeable profits. Notes Dr Manoj Mohanlal Sharma* and Mayank Manoj Sharma, Mayank Aquaculture pvt Ltd., Surat. Gujarat. India. * Corresponding author: mapl.shrimp@gmail.com References MPEDA (2008). MPEDA Newsletter, June 2008. Kochi, MPEDA. 1 p. Ramaswamy, U.N., Mohan, A.B. and Metian, M (2013). On-farm feed management: practices for black tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon) in India. In M.R. Hasan and M.B. New, eds. On-farm feeding and feed management in aquaculture. FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Technical Paper No 583. Rome, FAO. pp. 303–336. Shrimp Insights (2022, October 3). Black Will Really Be Back. Big Time, Shrimp Insights. https://shrimpinsights.com/blog/blackwill-really-be-back-big-time Suresh, A.V. (2020, October 5) How India became the world’s top shrimp producer, Global Seafood Alliance. https://www. globalseafood.org/advocate/how-india-became-the-worlds-topshrimp-producer/ Jory, D. (2023, October 9). Annual farmed shrimp production survey: A slight decrease in production reduction in 2023 with hopes for renewed growth in 2024 - Responsible Seafood Advocate, Global Seafood Alliance. https://www.globalseafood. org/advocate/annual-farmed-shrimp-production-survey-a-slightdecrease-in-production-reduction-in-2023-with-hopes-forrenewed-growth-in-2024/
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