Farmed prawn has become a vital export commodity for the Philippines, among the known variety that has a high demand is vannamei, a prawn of the eastern Pacific Ocean which is caught or farmed for food. While production of the local industry is increasing, it is unfortunate that it is encountering a setback due to prevalence of certain viral diseases affecting the vannamei variety. Despite the problems confronting the sector, production of vannamei in the Philippines is said to be growing.

Yap, J. (2021, January 1). Prawn: A vital export commodity. Daily Tribune, p. B15.