Download Supplementary Import Risk Analysis: Freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii) broodstock from Thailand and Israel

The tropical freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii) has been farmed in Taupō, using geothermally heated river water, for over 30 years. MPI has been asked to approve alternative sources of broodstock of M. rosenbergii from Thailand and Israel, to improve the genetic diversity of the broodstock, and avoid inbreeding. This document provides a biosecurity risk analysis on broodstock of M. rosenbergii from Thailand and Israel.