Shrimp

This biotech startup says it has the solution for building a new freshwater shrimp farming industry: Get rid of all the males

The global freshwater shrimp farming industry has long been a niche one. But that could change, with the implementation of a novel biotech that could transform the sector into an economically viable seafood export industry.

The almost total reliance on vannamei is, in Enzootic CEO Assaf Shechter's view, a dangerous game, especially given the sector's relative infancy.
The almost total reliance on vannamei is, in Enzootic CEO Assaf Shechter's view, a dangerous game, especially given the sector's relative infancy.Photo: Assaf Shechter
Published 11 January 2023, 07:26Updated 11 January 2023, 14:03
Farmed shrimpEnzooticAssaf ShechterGeneticsIsrael