Aquaculture
Currently, CRIMASA (Criaderos de Mariscos SA) has 30 ponds covering 800 hectares of land, including approximately 600 hectares of water surface.
OUR FARMS AND PRODUCTION PROCESSES
Currently, CRIMASA (Criaderos de Mariscos SA) has 30 ponds covering 800 hectares of land, approximately 600 hectares of water surface. The ponds’ depths range from an average of 0.60 to 1.2 meters. It has 12 field workers, 3 security guards, 1 marine biology engineer, and 1 biologist’s assistant.
Sowing
Upon arrival at the shrimp farm, the larvae are stocked in the pond, seeking fresh water and oxygen. The production period from the beginning (arrival of the larvae in the ponds) to harvest is approximately 4 months, during which a shrimp weighing an average of 14 grams is obtained . In winter, the period is shorter compared to summer due to the high water temperature. Depending on the order, if larger shrimp are required, it would take 1-2 months, reaching an average cultivation time of 4 months.
Feeding
The shrimp are not fed any type of feed, only diatoms (a variety of phytoplankton) that thrive thanks to the aforementioned fertilization. Sampling: Sampling is done weekly, during which the shrimp are checked and weighed. This sampling begins 30 days after the pond is stocked.
The shrimp are not fed with any type of feed, only diatoms (a variety of phytoplankton) that develop thanks to the fertilization detailed above.
Harvest
Once the production cycle is complete, the pond is prepared for harvesting. Quality parameters and customer specifications are established. Fishing is typically done in ponds, as the shrimp are at their peak activity. However, to determine the exact timing, shrimp sampling is performed to determine: • Texture • Size • Taste and other aspects of the shrimp (depending on the client). During harvesting, the shrimp are placed in tubs with plenty of ice. They are then removed and placed in crates. These are tare and weighed at 30 lb. They are then filled with ice to preserve the product and shipped in thermal crate trucks to be transported to the processing plant. The ice used for fishing comes from our plant, where water quality control is frequently performed.
