He said the sweet shrimp produced on Saipan are being sold at the Sabalu Market every Saturday; at the Tuesday market at the Garapan Fishing Base across from Kristo Rai Church; and at the street market in Garapan on Thursdays.
He said they also deliver fresh shrimp to customers.
“Major hotels and restaurants on island get their supply of fresh shrimp from us, and more consumers are going for fresh shrimp,” he added.
Pellegrino said his shrimp farm was established five years ago, and his Marianas Sweet Shrimp is now exporting to China, Malaysia, Mexico, Japan and the U.S.
He said they are now working on exporting to India.
“What we can assure our consumers is that we never freeze our shrimp. We harvest them when we get the order, and we ship them live to their destinations,” Pellegrino said.
Due to Saipan’s proximity to most Asian markets, he can export locally grown shrimp to those countries.
His farm started with technical help from Northern Marianas College-Cooperative Research Extension and Education Service, the University of Guam, the University of Arizona and the Oceanic Institute of Hawaii.
Pellegrino said the sweet shrimp came from the stocks of SyAqua, one of the world’s largest producers of shrimp larvae.
Starting in Dec. 2009, he said 100 percent of their shrimp stock are hatched and raised on Saipan.
