This is the tenth in a series of consumer guides that describe fish and shellfish farmed in the Midwest region of the United States. (See Largemouth Bass Farmed Fish Fact Sheet, Atlantic Salmon Farmed Fish Fact Sheet, Walleye Farmed Fish Fact Sheet, Yellow Perch Farmed Fish Fact Sheet, Tilapia Farmed Fish Fact Sheet, Rainbow Trout Farmed Fished Fact Sheet, Pacific White Shrimp Farmed Fish Fact Sheet,  American Paddlefish Farmed Fish Fact Sheet, and Channel Catfish Farmed Fish Fact Sheet). The fact sheet also includes culinary characteristics, cooking tips and a recipe for Grilled Prawn with Thai Dipping Sauce.

References:

1. Molina WF, Costa GWWF, Cunha IMC, Bertollo LAC, Ezaz T, Liehr T, Cioffi MB. Molecular Cytogenetic Analysis in Freshwater Prawns of the Genus Macrobrachium (Crustacea: Decapoda: Palaemonidae). Int J Mol Sci. 2020 Apr 9;21(7):2599. doi: 10.3390/ijms21072599. PMID: 32283616; PMCID: PMC7178241.
2. FAO 2022. Macrobrachium rosenbergii. Cultured Aquatic Species Information Programme. Text by New, M. B.. Fisheries and Aquaculture Division [online]. Rome. [Cited Monday, December 19th 2022]. Available online: https://www.fao.org/fishery/en/culturedspecies/macrobrachium_rosenbergii/en
3. FAO. 2021. FAO Yearbook. Fishery and Aquaculture Statistics 2019/FAO annuaire. Statistiques des pêches et de l’aquaculture 2019/FAO anuario. Estadísticas de pesca y acuicultura 2019. Rome/Roma. Available online: https://doi.org/10.4060/cb7874t.
4. United States Department of Agriculture Census of Agriculture: 2018 Census of Aquaculture. 2018. United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service. Available online: https://www.nass.usda.gov/Publications/AgCensus/2017/Online_Resources/Aquaculture/index.php.
5. DV Prasuna Devi, K Hareesh, M Srinivasulu Reddy. “Study on the Proximate Composition of Tropical Freshwater Prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii.” International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Studies, 3(1) (2015): 329-336. Available online: https://www.fisheriesjournal.com/vol3issue1/Pdf/3-1-64.1.pdf.
6. Yadzir ZH, Misnan R, Abdullah N, Bakhtiar F, Arip M, Murad S. Identification of the major allergen of Macrobrachium rosenbergii (giant freshwater prawn). Asian Pac J Trop Biomed. 2012 Jan;2(1):50-4. doi: 10.1016/S2221-1691(11)60189-5. PMID: 23569834; PMCID: PMC3609200.
7. Shellfish allergy. Mayo Clinic. Available online: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/shellfish-allergy/symptoms-causes/syc-20377503
8.  Rangappa, T. Raj Kumar, P. Jaganmohan and M. Srinivasulu Reddy. “Studies on the Proximal Composition of Freshwater Prawns Macrobrachium rosenbergii and Macrobrachium malcomsonii.” World Journal of Fish and Marine Sciences, 4 (2) (2012):218-222. Available online: https://www.idosi.org/wjfms/wjfms4(2)12/18.pdf.
9. Bragagnolo and D. B. Rodriguez-Amaya. “Total Lipid, Cholesterol, and Fatty Acids of Farmed Freshwater Prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii) and Wild Marine Shrimp (Penaeus brasiliensis, Penaeus schimitti, Xiphopenaeus kroyeri).” Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, 14 (2002): 359-369. Available online: http://www.idealibrary.com.

This guide features a plant plan that creates year-round interest for people and extends the foraging season for pollinators.

Alternative Version

A screen-reader friendly version is available at https://iiseagrant.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Accessible-Full-Sun-Pollinator-Garden-Brochure.pdf.
A printer friendly version is available at https://iiseagrant.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Full-Sun-Pollinator-Garden_Printer-Ready_English.pdf

En Español

Jardín de Lluvia a Pleno Sol en español está aquí.
La publicación para un lector de pantalla está disponible aquí.
La publicación para imprimir está disponible aquí.

ADA Compliance Information

Some linked publications may not fully meet current ADA accessibility standards and are provided for historical and archival purposes. If you need a plain-text screen or reader-friendly version of any document on our website, please contact us and we will do our best to provide one.

This guide provides a suggested rain garden planting plan.

Alternative Version

A screen reader friendly version is available at https://iiseagrant.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Accessible-Full-Sun-Rain-Garden-Brochure-002.pdf.

En Español

Jardín de Lluvia a Pleno Sol en español está aquí.
La publicación para un lector de pantalla está disponible aquí.

ADA Compliance Information

Some linked publications may not fully meet current ADA accessibility standards and are provided for historical and archival purposes. If you need a plain-text screen or reader-friendly version of any document on our website, please contact us and we will do our best to provide one.

This manual explores full-cost pricing as a tool for local decision makers interested in sustainably managing community water supply.

ADA Compliance Information

Some linked publications may not fully meet current ADA accessibility standards and are provided for historical and archival purposes. If you need a plain-text screen or reader-friendly version of any document on our website, please contact us and we will do our best to provide one.

This site provides easy access to long-term, environmental monitoring data collected throughout the Great Lakes.

For more detailed information, visit Great Lakes Monitoring

ADA Compliance Information

Some linked publications may not fully meet current ADA accessibility standards and are provided for historical and archival purposes. If you need a plain-text screen or reader-friendly version of any document on our website, please contact us and we will do our best to provide one.

This website chronicles sediment cleanup by the U.S. Environmental Protect Agency and partners in targeted Great Lakes Areas of Concern.

For more detailed information, visit Great Lakes Mud

ADA Compliance Information

Some linked publications may not fully meet current ADA accessibility standards and are provided for historical and archival purposes. If you need a plain-text screen or reader-friendly version of any document on our website, please contact us and we will do our best to provide one.