Shrimp and Prawns
Types of Use
Farmed and harvested wild for food
Used for chitosan production
Species Impacted
Penaeus vannamei, others
Total Animals Impacted
6.5 trillion to 66 trillion harvested annually from the wild.
300 billion to 620 billion farmed in aquaculture annually.
Key Welfare Considerations
Shrimp and prawns are frequently killed either by being drowned in fresh water, or by being boiled alive
Organizations
Crustacean Compassion
Shrimp Welfare Project