The AIP Directory
Toolkit & Guides
Links to useful resources about AIPs
A roadmap for landscape-level improvements in aquaculture
A step-by-step process from the ASC and SFP to building the foundation of a landscape or jurisdictional level aquaculture improvement project in any geography and aquaculture commodity – with insights and learnings from its application in shrimp farming in Andhra Pradesh.
AIP Toolkit
SFP developed the AIP toolkit to provide general guidance on how to initiate and run an AIP, as well as templates and examples of documentation to support project implementation.
Introduction to AIPs & Full AIP Toolkit
Templates for AIP development – You can download these by clicking on the links below and then File>Download.
- AIP Needs Assessment Template
- Stakeholder Mapping Template
- Simple Work Plan Template
- Detailed Work Plan Template
- Participant Agreement (MOU) template
Other Resources
Best Practices for Aquaculture Management: Guidance for implementing the ecosystem approach in Indonesia and beyond
- A report and executive summary that provide an introduction to the FAO’s Ecosystem Approach to Aquaculture and implementation guidance for the seafood industry and governments. Developed in partnership by SFP, Conservation International, and the University of California Santa Barbara’s Sustainable Fisheries Group.
Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) Biosecurity Area Management Standard
- This voluntary standard developed by the Global Aquaculture Alliance provides a potential template for AIPs that intend to focus on coordinated disease prevention and control.
Hainan Tilapia Sustainability Alliance’s Code of Good Practice
- A template for AIPs that intend to focus on developing a set of best management practices and improving coordination between producers.
Fishery Progress
FisheryProgress is a one-stop shop for information on the progress of global fishery improvement projects (FIPs). The platform makes tracking fishery improvement project progress more efficient, consistent, and reliable for businesses supporting or interested in supporting FIPs.
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