To provide technical support to Shrimp Industry in Honduras under

FINAL TECHNICAL REPORT
CHOLUTECA, HONDURAS
07 – 13, 2015
BY
DRA. MARIA SOLEDAD MORALES-COVARRUBIAS
SHRIMP DISEASE CONSULTANT
15CE01U54A
PURPOSE:
To provide technical support to Shrimp Industry in Honduras under USSEC
ITINERARY:
TRAVEL DATE
JUNE 08
JUNE 09
JUNE 10
JUNE 11
JUNE 12
TRAVELING FROM
Choluteca
Choluteca
Choluteca
Choluteca
Choluteca
TRAVELING TO
Playa Negra
San Lorenzo
Guapinol and Punta Raton
Los Prados and Jicarito s
Choluteca
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
One technical conference and eight one-on-one meeting were conducted with shrimp farmer to promote the
reliance on already-established aquaculture and biosecurity best practices how high quality feed should be
used, and environmental stresses avoided, keeping shrimp healthy. The health of pond environments should
be carefully maintained and young shrimp should be closely monitored. Any illness should be immediately
reported to the proper authorities. Regular fallowing of aquaculture ponds should be considered as part of a
routine on-farm program of aquatic animal health, as this practice has been shown to break pathogen life
cycles.
Off farm, any movement of live or unfrozen shrimp products should also comply with established best
practices will help prevent high mortality in shrimp farms.
Six meeting were held in shrimp farms for demonstration the wet mount analysis for hepatopancreas and
clinical signs of the disease include lethargy, slow growth, an empty stomach and midgut and a pale
hepatopancreas, often with black streaks. Within 30 days of a pond being stocked large-scale die-offs begin.
One meeting was conducted with technical ANDAH and Granjas marinas San Bernardo shrimp farm.
DETAILED REPORT/COMPANY REPORT:
Traveler: Dra. María Soledad Morales-Covarrubias
Date: June 08, 2015
Company or Organization Name: CUMAR Shrimp Farm, La Flor Langostino shrimp farm, Langostinos
San Lorenzo shrimp farm, Langostinos Culmasa shrimp farm, Langostinos 1 shrimp farm, and Langostinos II
(LITORAL GROUP) (Playa Negra).
Person(s) Contacted: Wendy Lizeth Velasquez Laboratory technician, La Flor Langostino shrimp farm,;
Tania Maradiaga, Laboratory technician, Langostinos Culmasa shrimp farm; Mauricio Bacca Farm
technician, Langostinos San Lorenzo shrimp farm,; Carlos Avila farm technician; Langostinos II shrimp farm;
Gustavo Flores, Farm technician, CUMAR shrimp farm; Donald Ponce, farm technician, Langostinos
Cumalsa shrimp farm; Daniel Sierra, farm technician, Langostinos I shrimp farm; and Sergio Rojas, Director
manager Litoral group.
Knowledge gained from visit: Obtained more background on state of high mortalities in shrimp ponds and
method of detection.
Teaching technical methods of early detection of early mortality syndrome and detecting symptoms in shrimp
as: lethargy, slow growth, an empty stomach and midgut and a pale hepatopancreas.
Traveler:
Date: June 09, 2015
Company or Organization Name: APEMASUR, Perla del Golfo, Productora independiente; La Jolla del
sur; and Acuícola de Maria (San Lorenzo).
Person(s) Contacted: Douglas Orestos D´vicente, manager Acuicola Maria shrimp farm; Santiago Flores,
manager Perla del Golfo shrimp farm; Donald Lazo manager productora independiente shrimp farm; David
Flores manager Perla del Golfo shrimp farm; Manuel Chavarria, manager APEMASUR shrimp farm and
Ismar Espinal Cruz, manager La Jolla del Sur shrimp farm
Knowledge gained from visit: Obtained more background on state of high mortalities in shrimp ponds and
method of detection.
Teaching technical methods of early detection of early mortality syndrome and detecting symptoms in shrimp
as: lethargy, slow growth, an empty stomach and midgut and a pale hepatopancreas.
Report the managers established aquaculture and biosecurity best practices how high quality feed should be
used, and environmental stresses avoided, keeping shrimp healthy. The health of pond environments should
be carefully maintained and young shrimp should be closely monitored. Any illness should be immediately
reported to the proper authorities. Regular fallowing of aquaculture ponds should be considered as part of a
routine on-farm program of aquatic animal health, as this practice has been shown to break pathogen life
cycles.
Off farm, any movement of live or unfrozen shrimp products should also comply with established best
practices will help prevent high mortality in shrimp farms.
Traveler:
Date: June 10, 2015
Company or Organization Name: El Faro group Guapinol and Punta Raton.
Person(s) Contacted: Chris Hrusa, manager El Faro shrimp farm; Beatriz Borrega de Sande, laboratory
technician El faro shrimp farm and Pablo Cabo shrimp farm technician El Faro shrimp farm.
Knowledge gained from visit: Obtained more background on state of high mortalities in shrimp ponds and
method of detection. Teaching technical methods of early detection of early mortality syndrome and detecting
symptoms in shrimp as: lethargy, slow growth, an empty stomach and midgut and a pale hepatopancreas.
Traveler:
Date: June 11, 2015
Company or Organization Name: CUMAR Shrimp Farm, La Flor Langostino shrimp farm, Langostinos
San Lorenzo shrimp farm, Langostinos Culmasa shrimp farm, Langostinos 1 shrimp farm, and Langostinos II
(LITORAL GROUP) Los Prados and Jicaritos.
Person(s) Contacted: Wendy Lizeth Velasquez Laboratory technician, La Flor Langostino shrimp farm,;
Tania Maradiaga, Laboratory technician, Langostinos Culmasa shrimp farm; Mauricio Bacca Farm
technician, Langostinos San Lorenzo shrimp farm,; Carlos Avila farm technician; Langostinos II shrimp farm;
Gustavo Flores, Farm technician, CUMAR shrimp farm; Donald Ponce, farm technician, Langostinos
Cumalsa shrimp farm; Daniel Sierra, farm technician, Langostinos 1 shrimp farm; and Sergio Rojas, Director
manager Litoral group.
Knowledge gained from visit: Obtained more background on state of high mortalities in shrimp ponds and
method of detection. Teaching technical methods of early detection of early mortality syndrome and detecting
symptoms in shrimp as: lethargy, slow growth, an empty stomach and midgut and a pale hepatopancreas.
Traveler:
Date: June 12, 2015
Company or Organization Name: SENASA (laboratory diagnostic) and granjas Marinas San Bernardo
Shrimp farm.
Person(s) Contacted: Carlos Giron Technician manager Seajoy shrimp farm, Gustavo Arias manager
SENASA, Delia Laboratory technician SENASA-lab; Alejandro Callejas Manager Granjas Marinas San
Bernardo Shrimp Farm (Choluteca).
Knowledge gained from visit: Obtained more background on state of high mortalities in shrimp ponds and
method of detection. Teaching technical methods of early detection of early mortality syndrome and detecting
symptoms in shrimp as: lethargy, slow growth, an empty stomach and midgut and a pale hepatopancreas. Wet
mount analysis, polymerase chain reaction (PCR), histopathology and bacteriology.
FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS:
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Suspect the Early Mortality Syndrome (EMS) or Acute Hepatopancreatic Necrosis Syndrome
(AHPNS) in shrimp.
ANDAH SENASA, technicians, farmers, cooperatives and shrimp industry personnel, have all being
trained on EMS disease.
The training aims to strengthen the knowledge and provide technical scientific tools to the public and
private sectors, to implement preventive health measures and spread the disease from entering the
country.
Alert and preparing technical staff on the symptoms presented by the disease.
biosecurity best practices how high quality feed should be used, and environmental stresses avoided,
keeping shrimp healthy.
KEY CONTACTS:
NAME
Carlos Giron
Wendy
Velasquez
Sergio Rojas
Luis Pacas
TITLE
Director technician Sea
joy group
Lizeth Biology
Director
Litoral group
Cargill
manager
PHONE #
+50433928746
COUNTRY
Honduras
+50496091831
Honduras
+50495000959
Honduras
+50499952430
Honduras
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