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In Repelón – Atlántico Department, we visited one of the first shrimp farms that managed to adapt shrimp farming to fresh water. Here, Álvaro González will show us the shrimp farming process from caring for the post-larvae to obtaining individuals weighing more than 14 grams. The first phase of shrimp farming is acclimatization. This process can take approximately one week and consists of the adaptation of the shrimp larvae to fresh water. After adapting the shrimp larvae to fresh water, the sowing phase follows. This phase consists of introducing the shrimp larvae to the earthen pond, where they will remain until they reach the appropriate size for marketing. To be successful in sowing and fattening shrimp, it is necessary to take into account aspects such as pond preparation, feeding and water quality. Although shrimp is a species with a wide range of tolerance to salinity, there is one factor that is extremely demanding and on which its survival depends: oxygen. During all phases of shrimp farming, it is necessary to keep oxygen levels under control, but during the harvesting phase it is essential to avoid crop losses. Approximately 20,000 tons of shrimp are produced in Colombia each year. The main marine shrimp production areas are located in the departments of the Atlantic coast such as: Bolívar, Córdoba, Atlántico, Magdalena and La Guajira.