Locally farmed prawn could be a vital foreign exchange earner for the country. It is a variety of prawn of the eastern Pacific Ocean that is commonly caught or farmed for food. Despite the problems confronting the sector, production of vannamei in the Philippines is said to be increasing.

Yap, J., Jr. (2017, June 20). Farmed prawn can be a foreign exchange earner. Panay News, p. 10.