Zootechnical and economical evaluation of the creation of marine shrimp (Litopenaeusvannamei) in different management strategies and densities

ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to evaluate the zootechnical and economic viability of shrimp farming with three different management strategies and different densities, 92, 14 and 8 shrimp.m-2 for treatments M1, M2 and M3, respectively, with a maximum cultivation time of 79 days. Survival was reduced in all treatments, probably influenced by the disease of the White Spot and the high salinity of the water of the nurseries, causing reduction in the production and raising the Apparent Food Conversion Factor-FCAA in M1 and M2. The Profitability and Profitability Indices were significantly lower in the M1 treatment when compared to M2 and M3. The cultivation with high initial population (M1) caused economic and zootechnical losses due to high FCAAs, reduced individual biomass and high total operational costs-TOC, making this treatment unfeasible. The internal rates of return for M2 and M3 were attractive, generating profit and a positive balance for the net present value. Monoculture of shrimp with small populations and submitted to Mancha Branca (M2 and M3), managed to guarantee the return of invested capital. This return only occurred due to the high prices practiced in 2016, otherwise, lower prices per kilo of shrimp would make the activity economically unfeasible.