Cultivo de Penaeus vannamei em sistema semi-intensivo, numa fazenda do Estado do Ceará

Abstract

Shrimp farming is a branch of aquaculture that is focused on the cultivation of shrimp in captivity. The Northeast region has been standing out as the main production center in the country, having been responsible for approximately 95% of the national production of shrimp farming, which makes an internship of great importance to complement the academic training of a Fishing Engineer who wishes to work in this area. Thus, the objective of this internship was to acquire knowledge about shrimp farming, observing all the activities carried out daily on a farm in the State of Ceará. The internship took place from 1 to February 15, 2023, in which it was verified that the farm cultivates marine shrimp, Penaeus vannamei, in estuary water, using the semi-intensive and single-phase system, in semi-dug ponds. The water used during production was taken from by means of pumps in the Curu River estuary, and the farm also has a water recirculation system through connections between supply and drainage channels. Several activities were monitored on the farm, such as: drainage of nurseries; nursery preparation and fertilization; population with post-larvae; food management; periodic biometrics and; harvesting the shrimp. At the end of the internship, it can be concluded that the same is an extremely important activity for the application and aggregation of knowledge acquired in the classroom and of practical knowledge about the production of aquatic organisms, which makes it extremely important for the student who wants to work in the shrimp farming sector, in addition to obtaining a good professional training.