Shrimp and Prawns Education and Training

Safely handle and process your prawn and shrimp
By Nikki Davis The terms shrimp and prawns are often used interchangeably. Some differentiate between the two based on size, with small to medium sized shrimp being referred to as shrimp and large, extra large and jumbo shrimp being referred to as prawns. Whatever you call them, having the right shrimp and prawns education and training will ensure the right handling and safety precautions for your business and staff to provide your consumer the best in service and product.

Shrimp and prawns education and training can be applicable to obtaining your permit, your license, learning about spawning, shrimp and prawn hatching, shrimp and prawn production, shrimp and prawn harvesting, transportation, stocking, management and other farm tasks as well as handling techniques for those who fish for shrimp and prawn.

To learn more about shrimp and prawns:

1. Learn about shrimp and prawn fishing and preparation.

2. Find out about prawn and shrimp safety.

3. Discover information on shrimp and prawn fisheries.

Learn about fishing shrimp and prawns as well as preparing them

Find out how you can go fishing prawns and shrimp, and how to peel and devein them once you have caught them. Proper handling procedures for all steps will ensure safe and sanitary raw and cooked product for your consumers.
Try:  Find out how to shrimp in Beaufort and Hilton Head Island from ivapUSA BeaufortUSA. Find out about how to catch them, shrimp baiting and how to cook them. Learn how to peel and devein shrimp from Simply Recipes.

Find out about shrimp and prawns safety information

Learn the ins and outs of proper selection, purchasing and storage of shrimp and prawns. Proper seafood safety will ensure reduced risk of illness.
Try:  Helpwithcooking.com offers their Guide to Shrimp and Prawn with details on choosing, buying and storing fresh prawns. The University of Delaware Sea Grant College Program and the National Seafood HACCP Alliance gives advice on seafood safety through their Rhode Island Food Safety Education program.

Discover information about the shrimp farm

Find out about how prawn life is grown on the shrimp farm. Learn about the history and present day use of prawn farming.
Try:  Find out more shrimp and prawn information from the United States Freshwater Prawn and Shrimp Growers Association. Find out information from the various state extension offices such as biology and life history, hatchery and nursery information as well as pond growout information. Kentucky State University offers free shrimp and prawn information including a downloadable 43-page prawn manual free pdf document.

• If you are in the prawn farming industry, consider becoming a part of a group or affiliation such as the United States Freshwater Prawn and Shrimp Growers Association mentioned above to take advantage of their association contacts and continuing education opportunities. Groups like these provide your shrimp fishery resources such as newsletters, links and other helpful information pertaining to their prawns farming closeknit community.