In Australia, the survival of P.janponicus was found to be highest when the shrimps were transported at 10องศา as winter approached (Goodrink et al, 1993). Survival rates in excess of 95% were commercially viable as the product fetched premium prices on arrival at the japanese market. In Korea,packing of live P.janponicus is done inside a cold room of 10-15 องศา, and the temperature inside the sawdust box is kept at 15 องศา(Gil Rho,1990). Ferdouse (1992) noted that the kuruma shrimp once destined for Japan alone,was selling at a higher price in local markets of korea. It was reported that one has to pay a very high price for shrimp in Korea, where the per capita seafood consumption was as high as 47 kg. Similar is the case with Taiwan which exported only 18% of the total harvested P.japonicus to japan, during 1991, and a major share of the rest was sold live in local markets (Chen,1990). Apart from japan, Singapore also remained a lucrative market for high value live and fresh shrimp for the neighbouring countries.