One of the aquaculture industries with the fastest rate of growth is shrimp farming, which has recently gained popularity in India. The aim of diversifying the shrimp farming industry and reducing the dependence on the black tiger shrimp. The new species was found to be more resistant to diseases and had a faster growth rate than the black tiger shrimp, making it an attractive alternative. The first introduction of L. vannamei to India was in 2009, when the government allowed its importation for breeding and farming purposes. Any biosecurity program must include shrimp replenishment as a key element to the white leg shrimp farming industry. The farmers began to see the benefits of L. vannamei farming, it gained wider acceptance, and today, it has become the dominant shrimp species farmed in India.