Building the foundation for landscape-level improvements in shrimp farming in India
Sustainable Fisheries Partnership and Aquaculture Stewardship Council partnered on a two-year initiative to advance sustainable aquaculture through landscape approaches and Aquaculture Improvement Projects (AIPs), focusing on Andhra Pradesh, India, to support responsible growth.
Global aquaculture often depends on seafood from many small-scale producers who face unclear land ownership, weak regulation, and limited market incentives. Traditional management approaches frequently fail to address these challenges across shared landscapes or provide suitable incentives to reduce risk and improve practices.
A landscape approach aims to raise environmental and social performance across an entire shared area by engaging key stakeholders and addressing issues such as water pollution, labour practices, governance, and incentives. In July 2025, ASC and SFP released A Roadmap for Landscape-Level Improvements in Aquaculture, focused on shrimp farming in the region with global relevance.