AbstrakUdang vaname merupakan salah satu komoditas perikanan yang memiliki nilai ekonomi tinggi. Produktivitas dari komoditas ini dapat mencapai lebih dari 13.600 kg/ha dengan permintaan yang selalu meningkat di kalangan masyarakat. Praktek Kerja Lapang (PKL) ini bertujuan untuk memperoleh pengetahuan dan pengalaman mengenai teknik pembesaran udang vaname. Praktek Kerja Lapang dilaksanakan di tambak pendampingan PT Central Proteina Prima Tbk pada tanggal 20 Januari sampai 21 Februari 2017. Lokasi tambak tersebut yaitu di Desa Randutatah, Kecamatan Paiton, Probolinggo, Jawa Timur. Metode kerja yang digunakan yaitu metode deskriptif. Metode tersebut meliputi wawancara, pengamatan, dan partisipasi aktif selama proses kegiatan pembesaran udang vaname. Data yang terkumpul terdiri atas data primer dan sekunder. Data primer berupa pertumbuhan udang vaname, kualitas air, serta pemberian pakan selama proses budidaya. Sedangkan data sekunder berupa hasil studi data literatur mengenai teknis pembesaran udang vaname. Selain itu, data sekunder juga bisa diambil berdasarkan dokumen pendukung mengenai sejarah berdirinya, struktur organisasi, sarana dan prasarana budidaya. Kegiatan pembesaran udang vaname (Litopenaeus vannamei) selama pelaksanaan Praktek Kerja Lapang meliputi persiapan tambak, penebaran benur, manajemen pakan dan kualitas air, pengendalian hama dan penyakit, pemanenan, dan pemasaran.
AbstractVannamei Shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) is one of the fisheries commodities which have a high economic value. Productivity of this commodity can reach over 13.600 kg/ha. The objective of this internship is to acquire knowledge and experience about enlargement technique of vannamei shrimp. The intersnship was held in mentoring pond of PT Central Proteina Prima Tbk on January 20 until February 21, 2017. The location of that pond was in Randutatah Village, Kecamatan Paiton, Probolinggo, Jawa Timur. The method used during the internship was the descriptive method. The descriptive method included an interview, an observation, and an active participation during the enlargement process of vannamei shrimp. The collected data from that method were the primary data and the secondary data. The primary data involved the shrimp growth, water quality, and feeding management during the aquaculture process. The secondary data involved the result of some literature studies about the technique of shrimp enlargement. The secondary data were also collected from the support document about the company history, organization structure, and facilities in shrimp aquaculture. The activity of vannamei shrimp rearing culture during the internship included covering pond preparation, shrimp stocking, feed and water quality management, pest and disease control, harvesting, and marketing aspect.