SFP – AIP Directory including AIP Guidelines
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What is it?
Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) is a US-registered nonprofit that operates globally to rebuild depleted fish stocks and reduce the environmental and social impacts of fishing and fish farming. The organization works by engaging fishery stakeholders and seafood businesses throughout the supply chain to promote the sustainable production of seafood.
- The AIP Directory – provides a public platform for regular reporting on AIP progress.
- The guidelines outline the steps involved in creating an AIP through to demonstrating any subsequent improvements.
What is an AIP?
An Aquaculture Improvement Project (AIP) is a multi-stakeholder effort to address environmental challenges in aquaculture production. These projects utilize the power of the private sector to incentivize positive changes toward sustainability and seek to make these changes endure through policy change.
To be successful, AIPs should operate at scales greater than farm level to drive necessary change; they should be focused on the adoption and implementation of policies that enshrine sustainable aquaculture and improved performance at farm and zonal scales.
While far less developed formally than their FIP cousins, AIPs share many of the same attributes.
What are the tools?