Abstract: It can produce a large number of by-products in the process of shrimp,including the head of the prawn and shrimp shell,they are rich in nutrients.In recent years,with the increasing of prawn yield,the output of by-product is also becoming more and more,however,mostly were used in low value or have been scrapped off. On one hand, from resources itself to see, it is a serious waste of resources,On the other hand, from the perspective of environmental protection, it makes a big pollution In order to provide a theoretical reference for the shrimp food processing enterprises about improving the utilization of shrimp and economic benefits,in this paper,we have made a brief overview about the utilization of these by-products in food,chemical,medicine and so on.At the same time,it also can extend the shrimp industy chain and promote the healthy development of the shrimp industry.