Certification group to ban eyestalk ablation under revised shrimp farming standards

Beginning next year, ASC-certified farms must commit to discontinuing the practice.

Eliminating eyestalk ablation requires the restructuring of some hatcheries, including building more tanks and keeping more female shrimp.
Eliminating eyestalk ablation requires the restructuring of some hatcheries, including building more tanks and keeping more female shrimp.Photo: Shutterstock
Published 22 July 2024, 17:40Updated 22 July 2024, 17:40
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