Thailand in the Eastern Hemisphere and Ecuador in the Western Hemisphere are the leaders in exports of cultured shrimp.  China is the leader in shrimp farming and produces 31% of the world’s shrimp supply.  Microbes, Inc.’s aquaculture products are helping farmers in these countries keep their growing ponds healthy and fit for optimum shrimp yield.  By 2003, cultured shrimp production will exceed the volume of wild shrimp consumed worldwide.