Shrimp Improvement Program (SIP) – East Java, Indonesia
Yayasan SustainAqua Indonesia, Conservation International, and ThinkAqua,
East Java, Indonesia
Estimated pond area – 12.5 km2
This leading jurisdictional-level AIP will deliver on a roadmap developed by industry, government, and civil society partners. It will focus on increased data and provide evidence to support industry professionalization and market confidence in performance.
Practical training will be given to farmers, other businesses, and regulators on how to use innovative tools to improve water quality and reduce disease risks at the farm and production area levels.
The AIP will initially focus on shrimp production in Banyuwangi, East Java, but will promote lessons learned in other areas. The AIP aims to:
- Improve governance and farm management to reduce risk, improve productivity, and protect natural resources;
- Increase compliance with domestic and international standards and regulations to increase market confidence and opportunities; and,
- Engage tech companies to create tools and processes that deliver better productivity for farmers and a greater understanding of environmental carrying capacity and disease risks for farmers and regulators.
SIP is currently supported by the Walmart Foundation to enable landscape-level change by the multiple actors within the industry, in collaboration with the local government and communities connected with the industry.
It is estimated that the AIP contains seven certified farms accounting for around 3,000 tonnes of product.
Start date
AIP Participants
170 farmers
- Conservation International
- Yayasan Konservasi Indonesia
- ThinkAqua
- Yayasan Sinergi Akuakultur Indonesia
- Banyuwangi Regency
- Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries Indonesia
- Shrimp Club of Indonesia, Banyuwangi branch
7 certified farms representing 3,000 tonnes
Production Volume (mt)
19,000
AIP Stage
Workplan
Sustainability Evaluations
Scoping Document
Progress Update
April 2025
- The local government departments are in the process of creating a Task Force to take over the activities of the SIP once the second round of support from Walmart Foundation ceases in 2026.
- A local cooperative (MIBAMA) was created to improve input and market access for a group of smallholder farmers.
- Recent national-level regulatory updates on wastewater treatment ponds and outlet water quality are being translated into meaningful actions and guidance by local regulators and industry associations.
- Water quality sampling continues with UNTAG, SCI, and individual farm participation. This will continue to inform the industry and local environment agency on impacts and risks to/from shrimp farming.
- Potential partners are being engaged for long-term financing of improvements by farmers. The local government Task Force will identify government funding opportunities.