In shrimp farming, the semi-intensive culture system is considered to be a superior technology than the extensive system. In extensive system, low stocking density results in modest yields. Semi-intensive cultivation involves stocking densities beyond those that the natural environment can sustain without additional inputs. Improper site selection, development beyond the carrying capacity of the system, unplanned farm layouts, technical risks of intensive and semi-intensive shrimp farming, feed and farm input suppliers becoming technical advisors, use of groundwater, etc., led to complicated socioeconomic and environmental issues leading to the Supreme Court ban on shrimp farming in coastal regulation zone and the dreaded white spot disease. Diseases have emerged as a major constraint to shrimp aquaculture sustainability. Therefore, identification of appropriate measures that enable shrimp farmers to maintain the longterm viability of the industry is imperative. In the aforesaid background, an attempt has been made to examine the production technology of shrimp farming with particular emphasis on efficiency of resource use.