Growth of white shrimp (Penaeus setiferus) over a six-week period in an artificial environment

Growth of white shrimp (Penaeus setiferus) over a six-week period in an artificial environment. These shrimp were “farmed’ in a fertilized brackish water pond at the BCF Laboratory in Galveston. BCF scientists were working toward developing an economical, prepared food that will sustain rapid growth of shrimp in ponds.

Photo Category: Historic Fisheries
Photo Location: Texas, Galveston
Photo Date: 1960 circa