Abstract:

Oriental freshwater shrimp Exopalaemon modestus which is called white shrimp by the people is the most important commercial species, and it is very popular with the peoples in China. With the economic development and population increase, the white shrimp which has a shorter life cycle is becoming smaller because of the pressure of the external environment, and its germplasm resources have degenerated in a certain degree. With regard to its biology, genetics and other sectors has got a lot of accomplishments, but there have not uninterrupted research, and lack of systemic research. The protection policy and measure are inadequate for protect the germplasm resources of the white shrimp, while the government and the society have not attach the importance of the study for breeding and culture the white shrimp, the research state on these two sector are very slow. This paper summarize the utilization and status of existing studies of white shrimp from basic biology, genetics and other aspects, and proposed some protection strategies, thus for reference of protect and utilization the germplasm resources of whit shrimp legitimately.