To develop Thailand's Quality Shrimp, the Department of Fisheries (DOF) has implemented two guidelines, called Quality Shrimp Development and Hygienic Shrimp Development.

Quality Shrimp Development is to be the standard for the whole production line, from farm to table. DOF has developed the Code of Conduct (CoC) guidelines beginning from hatchery, farm, aquaculture business (feed, therapeutic agents and chemicals), shrimp distributor and shrimp processor. DOF, in cooperation with operators, developed the guidelines which are in accordance with international standards such as Environmental Management Standard or ISO, Codex standard as well as FAO's master plan regarding Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries as outlined in Articles 9.

Under the CoC program for the shrimp culture industry, DOF have developed demonstration projects for both production line and marketing lines. In the production line, demonstrative farms in eastern provinces (Rayong and Chantaburi) and in one southern province (Songkhla) have been set up. Currently CoC farms have been extended into 22 coastal provinces. DOF have audited and certified hatchery, farm, distributor and processing plants in order to issue label the CoC shrimp. The CoC shrimp must have 3 characteristics, which are standard shrimp, quality and safe by shrimp and environmentally friendly shrimp. In the marketing line, DOF has attempted to create a quality shrimp market by increasing the value of the quality shrimp produced in accordance with the CoC. At present, DOF has been contacted by large oversea supermarkets e.g., in France and UK and large distributors of EU (Italy and Germany) for information on the shrimp products. Furthermore, DOF has a plan to request export support and promotion in order to introduce and increase the public perception of Thailand's quality shrimp into the world market. This will result in an increased market share through expansion of the market of importing countries' confidence on the quality, safety and environmentally friendly shrimp.

Hygienic Shrimp Development is a program to develop a Good Aquaculture Practice (GAP) guideline for hygienic shrimp production. The produced shrimp must be fresh, clean, free of therapeutic agents and chemicals, non-contaminated with diseases and dirt. The GAP guideline is to certify hygienic shrimp hatchery and farm. A farmer who applies for the quality shrimp production project, but cannot meet the CoC guideline, can apply for GAP since GAP is a fundamental guideline with easy practice outlines for developing to the CoC in the future.