Live transportation has become one of
the most significant practices in the shrimp
industry that constantly endeavours to find
ways to enhance the final product value.
Much research has gone into increasing the
marketability of cultured and wild captured
shrimp and transporting them live in order
to preserve the maximum freshness. This is
important, since one of the most favoured
destinations of shrimp in the world is Japan
where the per capita consumption of fresh
seafood is very high. Live shrimp restaurants
with ready-to-cook fresh live shrimp
are a common sight in Japan. Japanese
Kuruma shrimp Penaeus japonicus is traditionally
transported in live condition.