Hainan Tilapia Sustainability Alliance – Hainan, China

Hainan Tilapia Sustainability Alliance – Hainan, China

China Blue Sustainability Institute

Hainan

Estimated area – 25 km2

With the vision of building a safe, green, and efficient model of tilapia farming, the Hainan Tilapia Sustainability Alliance has taken on the mission of repositioning Hainan tilapia as a regional brand and directing the industry towards sustainable development.

The AIP aims to:

  • Promote industry associations to strengthen regional management.
  • Formulate standards for tilapia farming and encourage industry members to implement them gradually in order to reduce the negative impact of tilapia farming on the environment.
  • Reduce the risk of disease outbreaks, optimize food safety, and improve product reputation and competitiveness.

Start date

December 2011

AIP Participants

550 farmers

  • China Blue Sustainability Institute
  • Hainan Tilapia Sustainability Alliance
  • Hainan University
  • Hainan Qinfu Foods Co.Ltd.
  • Hainan Xiangtai Fisheries Co.Ltd.
  • Tongwei Hainan Aquatic Products Co.Ltd.
  • Hainan Sky-Blue Ocean Ponds Co.Ltd.
  • Hainan ProGift Aquaculture Aqua Tech Co.Ltd.
  • Hainan Aquatic Breeding Pioneer Aqua-Technology Co.Ltd.
  • Hainan Kingwin Aquaculture Co.Ltd.
  • IDH – The Sustainable Trade Initiative
  • Business Unit of Aqua Bayer (Sichuan) Animal Health Co.Ltd.
  • Tunchnag Yongshun Fisheries Cooperative
  • Qionghai Tilapia Farmer Association

Farmers

  • Tao Weihong
  • Wu Jianlog
  • Zhu Wenyong
  • Zhang Zhibin
  • Tang Xiaohe
  • Shen Guangyi

Production Volume (mt)

100,000

AIP Stage

4

 

Workplan

Sustainability Evaluations

Scoping Document

Progress Update

April 2024

  • Continued facilitating the development/customization of wastewater treatment at tilapia farms, especially for small-scale producers, which required collaboration among local farmers, engineers, technicians, and local government offices.
  • Continued monitoring the water use and discharge of fishponds and wastewater treatment facilities, to analyze the most effective model/approach to reduce N & P discharged from fishponds to the external environment.
  • Advised local government how to improve regulations and inspections criteria for aquaculture wastewater management.

Constraints

  • Extreme weather with unexpected rain and high temperatures disrupting the production of fish, climate impacts more evident to aquaculture and fishery.
  • Challenges with government finances affecting the building of wastewater treatment facilities.

Outputs – Stage 4.

2022, the HTSA contributed toward the development of new and locally appropriate requirements for tilapia pond wastewater discharges.

2016 the AIP introduced the 2nd edition of its Code of Good Practice. This includes a focus on coordination between farmers and other resource users.

CONTACT
Han Han

 

AIP DETAILS

Species (common)

Tilapia

Species (latin)

Oreochromis niloticus

Countries

China

Province/State

Hainan

 

LAST MODIFIED

May 8, 2024