Shrimp

James Tran got the idea for his indoor shrimp farm on a visit back to Vietnam to visit his family.

Vietnamese immigrant raises fresh shrimp in Boston — one indoor vat at a time

Business

A Vietnamese immigrant in Massachusetts is inspired by the family business and builds an indoor shrimp farm.

A man offers his fish for sale at a central fish market in Athens, Greece.

Seven questions you should ask to try to make sure your fish wasn’t caught by slaves

Environment
A sauteed shrimp with garlic ajillo and guindilla pepper plate is prepared at The Bazaar restaurant at the SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills, California.

Your cheap shrimp dinner is hurting the environment — and upscale rice could be the answer

Environment
A sauteed shrimp with garlic ajillo and guindilla pepper plate is prepared at The Bazaar restaurant at the SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills, California.

Your cheap shrimp dinner is hurting the environment — and upscale rice could be the answer

Environment
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Sustainable Shrimp Farming

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Science Note: Mantis Shrimp

The peacock mantis shrimp is living proof that size doesn’t matter. Researchers are inspired by this small shrimp’s incredibly strong arm to design safer and lighter military gear.

Shrimp Ban

In 1995, the U-S banned the import of all shrimp caught without turtle excluder devices. But, the ban might be in violation of international trade laws in the view of Thailand, Malaysia, India and Pakistan. They’ve appealed to the World Trade Organization to force the U-S to rescind the ban. Thailand already requires its shrimpers […]

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INDOOR SHRIMP FARM

Shrimp is the premier seafood; and demand for the curved crustaceans is at an all time high. Many of today’s shrimp are harvested on farms, part of the burgeoning aqua culture movement. Some say aqua culture is preferable to decimating wild stocks at sea. But, others say it takes an undue toll on the environment. […]

A Wild Xmas

A chorus of critters sing holiday tunes.

A Wild Xmas

A chorus of critters sing some holiday tunes.