Improving aquaculture at the landscape level offers an ideal opportunity to protect and restore habitat and nature at scale – safeguarding the vital ecosystem services they provide. The balance between protection and restoration depends on the specific context within each landscape.
This was a central point in the panel discussion “The Future of Aquaculture is Now,” held on the final day of the Expo and featuring SFP Founder and CEO Jim Cannon and Aquaculture Stewardship Council CEO Chris Ninnes. During the session, the two shared their vision for a roadmap for aquaculture improvements via a participatory and multi-stakeholder approach at scale, based on experiences with shrimp farming in Andhra Pradesh, India. They highlighted how this approach can identify and address challenges at farm, watershed, and landscape levels. The discussion also emphasized the importance of working with, and bringing together, local expertise and the need to recognize and reward producers for their efforts.
A detailed roadmap of this approach will be published soon on our newly launched landscape approach to aquaculture webpage.
Ninnes (center) and Cannon (far right) with Barbara Janker, Aquaculture Stewardship Council Commercial Director Europe and Asia-Pacific