The shrimp processing industry generally generates low-valued and unwanted by-products such as shells, cephalothorax, and tails, which result in a detrimental impact on the environment when improper treatments or disposal are implemented (Sagheer et al., 2009). Generally, shrimp processing by-products are rich sources of bioactive compounds such as astaxanthin, chitin, bioactive peptides, fatty acids, amino acids, etc. (Kandra et al., 2012). Globally, approximately 6-8 million tonnes of shrimp shell wastes