Aceh Tamiang First Harvest 4 Tons Of Vaname Shrimp

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BANDA ACEH - The Mina Jaya Tamiang Fisheries Cultivation Group (Pokdakan) carried out the first harvest of 4 tons of vaname shrimp in an intensive pond in the Dagang Setia Village area, Manyak Payed District, Aceh Tamiang Regency.

“This vaname shrimp is 60 days old, so we will harvest it partially or partially. This is the first partial harvest, there will be three more harvests after this," said the Regent of Aceh Tamiang Mursil in Aceh Tamiang, quoted by Antara, Saturday, February 19.

Vannamei shrimp harvest is carried out at night, with the aim of avoiding the scorching heat of the sun which can affect the quality of the shrimp so they are red and mushy.

Mursil attended the first harvest of vaname prawns assisted by the Aceh Tamiang Food, Maritime and Fisheries Service (DPKP) at a pilot pond for vaname shrimp cultivation, assisted by the Directorate General of Aquaculture, Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) program.

He explained that the partial harvest of vaname shrimp was to reduce the density of shrimp in the pond, considering that the growth of shrimp was getting bigger. There were eight ponds where the first partial harvest was carried out.

"This method is a cultivation strategy to avoid overcrowding of shrimp in the pond, because if it is too dense, the air will not be enough and the growth of the shrimp will be slow," he said.

The first harvest of vaname shrimp reached 4 tons, with an average size of 90. Meanwhile, for the peak harvest or the fourth stage, it is estimated that the size of 40-35 vaname shrimp will be obtained.

"This means that if there are 35 in one kilogram of size 35, the price can be more expensive than this size 90. For shrimp production, there is already a holding agent who comes from Medan, North Sumatra," said Mursil.

Meanwhile, the Head of DPKP Aceh Tamiang Safuan explained that the partial harvest of the first vaname shrimp was accelerated by five days. Shrimp grow so fast that the capacity in the pond must be immediately reduced to get maximum growth.

“Actually, the harvest schedule is five days away. This means that at the age of 60 days, shrimp growth is good, so the harvest is accelerated. Usually, the first partial harvest is 70-75 days old, although it is still 60 days old, we have already got 100 and 90 shrimps according to the target," he said.

According to Safuan, the price of shrimp for size 90 is IDR 43 thousand per kilogram and for size 100 IDR 40 thousand per kilogram. The partial harvest this time is limited to 4 tons with the assumption that an average size of 90 is 180,000 heads and a size of 100 is 200,000 heads.

He considered the life rate of vaname shrimp to be the best this time, even to a surplus. Based on the technical calculation of the life level of the shrimp it reaches 100 percent.

"It means that around 380,000 shrimp came out tonight out of a total of 2 million fish stocked. This means that less than 30 percent or according to partial one, the shrimp must be taken from the pond, around 15-25 percent, "he said.