The Taiwan Fishery Research Institute has played a leading role in introducing new techniques to raise the shrimps in order to meet a short age from natural sources.
近年來，一方面由於生活水準的提高，蝦類的需求量激增，使得天然捕獲的海蝦供不應求，另一方面，由於水產研究者的努力，確立了蝦類繁、養殖技術，促成了蝦類養殖業的繁榮與興盛。