Leading the way

High Performance Balanced Breeding: Challenges and

opportunities for an evolving shrimp industry

Steve Arce
Global Technical Manager- Shrimp
Hendrix Genetics
Our mission

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 Investing heavily in aquaculture breeding
SHRIMP
2017 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acquisition Acquisition Opening Opening Opening
Kona Bay Hatchery BMC BMC BMC
USA Ecuador Indonesia Ecuador India

TROUT
2014
Troutlodge
US

SALMON
2011 2017 2019
Landcatch Natural Selection Nucleus Breeding Launch New Products
UK Center Chile
Chile

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
 Succeeding with multi-species knowledge

SHRIMP

Swine
Trout

Coho-salmon Layers

Turkeys
Salmon

Traditional poultry

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Animal Selection
Grip on genetics

• HG specialized breeding software • SPF screening

• HG labs to process DNA samples to accelerate • PCR

genomic selection • Histology
• HG engineering team to develop automized solutions • Field tests
• Stringent SOP’s and protocols • Disease challenges

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Grip on Genomic Selection
SNP
markers
DNA
Extraction

Genomic
DNA sample Breeding
Valuation

Best of
the best

Combined with 7
family info
 The next layer: Genomic selection

Markers

Markers

Phenotypes SELECTION CANDIDATES

Animals tested for e.g. disease Different (G)EBVs
resistance: Selection decisions
TRAINING POPULATION
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Genomic selection for EMS resistance in Performance

Kona Bay difference:

8% improvement
with genomics on
top of regular
improvement

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 Breeding is cumulative: better breeding pays off
The difference will
only become
larger!
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50
High key program
Phenotype like weight

45 (5% improvement)
40
vs
35

30 Low key program

(2% improvement)
25

20

no low high

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Focus on the right gains
• Breeding goals
Robustness
Fecundity
• Balancing the gains for:
Efficiency
Growth • Hatcheries

• Farmers

• Processors

• Focus on the right traits to benefit all

Yield

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Economic return of genetic gains

Hatchery Farmer Processor

Robustness
Fecundity
Fecundity √
Efficiency
Growth
Robustness √ √

Efficiency √

Growth √ √

Yield Yield √ √

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 Performance is an interaction between
genetics and environment
Genotypic Environmental Phenotypic
value influence value

Environmental influence
• BMC
G x E = P • Hatchery
• Nursery
• Farm
Genetics Environment Performance

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Recent Breeding Program Improvements
• Natural Matings
Reproduction • Non – Ablation (50%)

Early Growth • Selection – Fast early growth

• Continual Robustness Trials

Robustness • Improved disease challenge (EMS)
• Implementation of Genomic Selection

• Expanded capacity in Kauai

R&D • Development of tank-based systems
 KB Breeding Program Objectives
Commercial
• Nucleus New Gen
• Genetic Pool
• High Variation
• Low Inbreeding
• Long Term Viability Multipliers Nucleus: Genetic Pool
(PPL)
• Multipliers (PPL)
• Supplies Production
• Increased Uniformity Selections
• Terminal - production
Selecting excellent broodstock

Elite
broodstock
Cull families 1.5% Broodstock
& animals for sale
Selection of New
candidates families

Pond trials &

lab challenge
Tagging/
SNP analysis
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Using our excellent data infrastructure
Broodstock
performance
data

Estimated
breeding value
candidates

Genomic data
on SNP markers
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 Providing the best options by experience
KONA BAY BROODSTOCK

Controlled oxygen levels, high culture

Intensive production systems densities, high quality feed, and high degree Elite 1.5%
of control on disease pressure

Use of aeration, medium culture densities,

Medium intensive systems medium quality feed, some control on disease Elite 1.5%
pressure and aiming for medium cycles

Without aeration, low quality feed, no

Low input systems disease prevention and long culture cycles. Elite 1.5%

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Product Portfolio – Kona Bay Balance

• Balanced breeding for all systems

• Ideal for all system types with a high

level of vigor

• Excels in fast growth in controlled,

biosecure grow-out systems

• Enhanced reproductive performance

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Data collection
Our technical support team includes representatives
in multiple shrimp producing countries that assist
with customer support, and farm production data.

Production data is used to identify strengths and

weaknesses of Kona Bay stocks in multiple countries.

This information is incorporated into the

advancement of the breeding program.

Farm reported survival of Kona Bay shrimp is high,

even when the culture period is longer than 90 days.

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Benchmarking our gains

• Systematic program
• Different conditions
• Hatchery
COMPETITION
• Grow-out
• Management
• Feed
• Density

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 Constructing a distribution ecosystem

Nucleus High quality shrimp breeders

Breeding
Center
Breeding Multiplication Center

Future Breeding
Multiplication Center

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Enabling a local distribution ecosystem

Breeding Multiplication Center

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Indonesia Reported Performance

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ADG – KBI stocks
Survival – KBI stocks
FCR – KBI stocks
 THANK YOU!
Leading the way