Glossary

Labeling refers to the process of applying labels or tags to products or packaging to provide information, identification, or instructions.

Rearing and cultivation of shrimp larvae in controlled facilities until they reach the postlarval stage. Mariculture: Cultivation of shrimp and other aquatic organisms in marine or coastal environments, such as estuaries or bays.

The various limbs and appendages of the shrimp, including walking legs, swimming legs, and specialized appendages like the pincers.

A financial instrument issued by a bank on behalf of the importer, guaranteeing payment to the exporter once specified conditions are met.

Litopenaeus vannamei is a species of shrimp commonly known as the whiteleg shrimp or Pacific white shrimp. It is one of the most widely farmed and commercially important shrimp species globally.